Edible Gardening

NICE!, Mine have only just thawed fromtheir latest solid frosting.First flower expected June.

I prune mine otherwise there is a myriad of side shoots that are not very productive, didn't watch that video but generally wait till they get to the top of the support and nip out the growing tip so as to get two leaders and train them separately either side ways or downwards - depends on the...

Those are pretty big plants, that can't be the UK - unless it's a very sheltered location.

I've never grown carrots in containers but if I had no choice then I'd go for a soil based compost like John Innes.

Parsnip wine is great, tastes a bit like sherry

I have tried the following from collected seed:Morrisons birdseye chilli, bell pepper, "grape" cherry tomato, butternut squash and pumpkin - all these germinated fine and produced fruit.Morrisons Granny Smith apple, pomegranate, lemon, orange, avocado, cherimoya, passion fruit, papaya, mango...

Oddly I did this last year after several years poor performance in the ground. Roughly same container size, maybe bit bigger but the canes did really well with strong growth and good fruiting

No @pete they had not hearted, the size I mentioned was to give an indication of where they were in their early growth.I went ahead and transplanted them each with a nice clod of earth and reasonably undisturbed, firmed them in well and fingers crossed now.Cheers GG

This s a crop of my green manure growing last spring, a bit in the middle was dug in, in readiness to plant my pumpkins. Its difficult to tell but it's nearly 3 ft tall here and no weeds.Steve...

Thank for the replies, I would not be keen on foraging in an area that has been affected by a disease outbreak, as Nigel pointed out the precautions that taken into consideration to prevent the further spread of the disease. I was just curious and the thought of it I could not find much...

Thanks Tracy and M. I have someone from the local gardening club coming here tomorrow to pick up a barrow load of plants so probably best to give them the Fennel rather than try eating the root. I'd be a bit cross if I ended up at A&E after trying it.

Once its got leaves it will be damaged by frost. Best to put it outside when no frost is threatened, but bring it in overnight should frost be forecast.

Bought my 'last' seed spuds today, now have:1st EARLYSwift x 8 (to be planted in bags started in tunnels for earliest spuds)2nd EARLYEstima x 9 (our favourite jacket spuds)Charlotte x 31 (for 'salad' spuds, 3 per large potato bag)Kestrel x 28 (my favourite all round...

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Nikirushka I depends on where you live/plant as to when you plant (due to frosts been over) frost will kill your crop if above groundYour earlies should be chitted starting now and planted early AprilRoughly Early take 16 weeks to grow second early 18 weeks to grow and Main 20 or so weeks to...

I bought a couple of leeks. I save the end part to regrow. Right now, I have them in water, but want to change them to soil (in containers).The only soil I have available right now is specific for seedlings and herbs. I also have some compost made from the grass of the garden, but I'm not sure...

How about herbs too..sage and rosemary plants can be bought as cheap plants,just plant in a well drained area,also coriander from seed is easy just sprinkle seeds on a patch,very lightly cover with compost,water and wait you can re seed every 2/3 week if you want. Chives are great too

Even has recipes, now that's tempting me to try some of them

@gryphon, you could get the ground ready dig in some farmyard manure (well rotted). Then wait until the end of March before you plant them

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