Edible Gardening

Blooming Eck @Scrungee what have have you been feeding them... wheatabix???

Glad it helped, but I will very very interested if you do manage to get them to fruit successfully, do let us know if you try growing and with any successes..

I bought one three years ago that came with lemons on the treeI've not had a single flower or fruit since! I've used the lemon tree feeds that are sold in the garden centres at a ridiculous price but still no luckHowever, after watching Monty on Friday, i'm going to try the simple weekly...

I went to the Harrogate flower show yesterday.There was a stall selling used coffee sacks for £1.50Bought myself one. Thought i'd put my spuds in it, its massive!

Mine were planted out at the beginning of August and are still not much bigger than pencil sized, so go for it Ariadae.

Thanks, Freddy. Appreciate your advise. These were in a raised bed and on reflection, there probably isn't enough depth to the soil before it turns to clay. I did loosen it well and mixed with compost rescued from dad's balcony that was quite stony. We spend a lot of time away and rely on an...

We have exact the same problem every year although this year it's not so bad

Not Elderberries then, they have small pips and dark juice (except for White Elderberries, but they don't have dark skins ).P.S. Try Googling Dogwood berries like these:

Yes I imagine you're right. xA

tut tut Potty ! My 85 year old mother in law is having to use her inhaler after that post

Hi All. I did post a couple of weeks ago about preparing my very small strawberry patch. I have decided to get 6 of Alice or Cambridge + 6 of Florence. Apart from having trouble just getting 6 of each I was looking at Alice and 8 different strawberry plant suppliers have different fruiting...

Unfortunately, I missed that episode and can't use the player as I'm in France (well could if I messed around with IPN). Thanks for taking the time to let me know.

I had to pull it off anyway - there was a tiny hole in it from a slug Have cleaned it & popped it in fridge - will try it later

Pot your runners up to replace the plants the following year too

Difficult to show as they are quite a tangle, I train mine to the apex of my greenhouse ....... then down the other side:Photos from 3rd August.

Thank you! Sounds like I'm picking them too soon as I'm picking as soon as they're blue.

1st time growing radishes, is it normal for leaves and stems to flop all over the place?sometimes seems like leaves are too heavy for the stem to support. Radishes are growing well tho' and leaves and stem are a nice shade of green looking healthy enough.

I'm looking for turkish cucumber seeds if anyone can help?A fella gave me a TC plug plant & the cuces have been beautiful. I want to grow lots next year!Ive only found one place online (abroad) that sells them & theyre out of stock.Any ideas?

My vote is for blueberry muffins