Edible Gardening

Seeing people mention strawberry beds on here, I thought that our own garden was missing a little something. So last year I set about potting up numerous cut runners and a handful of two-year old divisions into plastic drinking cups.Now, potted on into their final positions.There are...

Another thing to try is decent compost.I have bought cheap seed and potting compost and sometimes find the seedlings either rot off or just won't grow and seem to stay static for weeksAlso can have the same problem if I sow seeds in old compost as in compost that plants have died in flowerpots...

As no one has replied, I'll give you my thoughts for what they are worth. I don't use manure on established fruit trees/plants, I prefer to add Potash, either ash from a wood fire or Rose fertilizer. I also have stopped mulching fruit trees/bushes, I only put straw under ripening strawberries.

Traditionally you would use a "maiden tree" for any of this type of training, however you have nothing to loose and the trees look relatively young, so it may well work. The pruning is normally done when the sap is not rising, but due to their height, I might be tempted to take out the main stem...

Yes mine are in the ground and basically small trees. Once established it will take minus 12C for short periods, normal lows of minus 5c doesn't bother it at all.I got a feeling it just grew like that, rather than it was pruned that way. They grow pretty fast when happy.

If the Chilli is branching OK then no need to pinch . I think it's getting a little late for pinching now anyway. For feeding I use tomato feed , cheapest will do , from the end of June . About once a week or when I remember .

I break them off at the main stem, new ones always reappear to keep the plant going

Great. Glad it is still being some use.

Like Scrungee, our soil is heavy clay with 40yrs of garden compost and horse manure dug in. So it's fairly good but we still prefer to bring everything on in pots. That way you know whether they have viable growth before planting out.We have just sown more runner beans for a later crop and...

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I always let mine (softneck) die back pretty much.

Thanks - will read the article tonight.Nematodes due to arrive tomorrow. Is there any variety of fruit or veg that I should keep them away from?

Thanks, I'll post here if there is any great change (for good or bad).Good luck with yours too.

So glad I checked. I was all set for chucking the lot. Oooooohhhhhh. Quite excited.

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I grow sweet peppers in 9in pots. Sometimes a bit bigger. Chillies do tend to be smaller plants with less leaf, so can be grown in smaller pots. Both need feeding and watering well in hot weather though.

Typically this sort of regulation is restricted to commercial producers. Can you confirm that this applies also in a purely domestic environment for own consumption, and provide a link to the legislation, please?

Thanks. I've looked in the green house just now and they all look a lot happier !

This might help Paul.