Edible Gardening

For the last few years I've switched to the variety 'Parthenon' which doesn't need pollinating - even so it's still a bit early in Surrey for courgettes to go outside and thrive.

I'd be inclined to split the clump up next winter. Flowering is fairly normal, but not desirable.

Hi I bought this and was wondering if the fruits are edible. Many thanks Joe

Mine too, not entirely sure where to grow it I think it needs lots of space. Have you grown it before Zigs and if so how did you treat it?

Same here go cockling but never thought to keep the shells will do from now on

I see you already have plans as to how to use the environmesh, but I thought you might like to see something I made and still use today. Made from tile batons that are 1 inch x 1.5inch thick these frames are 12ft long x 3ft wide x 3.5ft high, they are as light as a feather and can be lifted up...

Not much availible to amatuer growers these days, on edible plants, I dont think. Rust was always a difficult one anyway.

They are Irishman's cuttings @Scrungee Just, normal stem cuttings work. But I wouldn't recommend it as a way of growing spuds. You normally only get one spud per plant.

African snails are huge

Anyone with experience of growing this? Was recently in Spain where it is much enjoyed and found it marvellous, called Ajos Tiernos there. I bought it by mistake thinking they were spring onions. What a find! Seems easy enough I'd imagine. Planting time appears to be feb/march with harvest...

Runner beans germinated outdoors 2016:Don't worry about it, OP.Just let it continue growing - a good root system and a sturdy stem is what you want.

Thanks for the replies everyone, they're in the greenhouse at the moment and I have been watering them a lot but they always seem pretty dry, I read somewhere that under watering might be the problem! I'll cut the affected leaves, repot, feed and see how they go. Hopefully it will be well and...

Shiney, those hybrids look like they are doing well

Use a very dilute soap solution and spray twice a day (but not in fun sun) - you need either horticultural soap (expensive) or a cheap household supermarket pure one with no additives (I use Lenor)

I agree with JWK they look fine, wish mine were that advanced.

I'd dig them up GG. Once they've bolted like that they're unlikely to produce any more usable new shoots. If you take them out, it will also allow more light to reach the other brassica plants you have in there, and large brassica plants also suck up a lot of moisture from the soil, so less...

Courgette/Marrow will be stronger bigger and squat, cucumber and melon are more straggly and will try and climb - leave them long enough and they develop clinging tendrils.

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yes you can grow beetroot in containers. Plant them 7" - 8" apart.

Yea Ive done it now, I had a sneaky taste of the biggest one though and it was nice enough so will wait for the plant to get a bit bigger