Edible Gardening

Great that's what I shall do then, I know not to put manure on parsnips and carrots but is it any good for beetroot ?Cheers Dave

Ok looks like I will be out at the bird table at the crack of dawn thenThanks fir the replies

You can get frost on the ground with temps of +3C. Its called a ground frost,But it often still happens on things above ground level. A bit like when the car windscreen is frozen but the side windows are wet. Seems to occur more on horizontal surfaces like shed roofs etc., than vertical ones.

I've just seen your photos in the gallery and put a question for you on the TomTato thread. Might be best to ask again here What varieties and rootstock are you using?

Cheers Scrungee, Ill attempt the same just to get them started while im gone. I should get someone to water them, hopefully!It looks like the same weather were having here at the moment all be it slightly warmer during the days, nothing I cant cope!

He's just a bit eccentric! But he makes interesting reading. He just gets a bit contentious at times - which is not what GC is about.

We do the same. They love to farm blackfly on our runner beans. That's not allowed

There has been a few developments today. The courgette have literally grown in front of my eyes - amazing.My lettuce leaves are almost touching the top of the plastic lid they are under. Do I need to thin lettuce leaves? How do I know which to select if so? They are in a tray - do I leave the...

Vs the seeders ...

Thanks! I thought that myself as even digging up round them itd be too much. They are very handy for pest control and moving around, I'm just curious but would any other plants be suitable for them even? Im not sure how outdoor toms would work here, very blowy and wet. I had tried salad veg in...

The photo (4 years ago) is in fact M. baileyi a.k.a Meconopsis betonicifolia (arguments still going on about the name since reclassification in 2009). That one vanished mysteriously when it died down. So I then bought 2 Baileyis and 1 Lingholm 2 years ago, and all 3 did well 1st year. Again, 1...

We've already got this thread I think Z.

I've heard about these slug problems! I found a suggestion on a website, see below, but obviously haven't tried this out myself."The main problem with their cultivation is that slugs are also partial to a hosta salad, though in my climate this is only a problem in late summer. I make a slug...

Hi Raelinn Welcome to the forum! I have a distant memory of a TV gardening programme, where I think that Alys Fowler(?) met a revered veg grower, Joy Larkcom. Their tip for growing Pumpkins/ Squash in a limited space was to peg down the stalk. If I remember correctly they planted the pumpkin in...

Hello Radimus and welcome to the forum

well done Woo and you've got them safely out of Penny and Tiny's reach i see

Better to peel em,butter em and munch em .

I was feeling a bit bored yesterday afternoon, so I went to Tesco and got some bits and bobs and thought I would treat myself to a gardening magazine. I bought Grow your Own and it came with some early Nantes seeds, so it looks like I will be trying them.Rusty

I agree. In the past, I've kept them hung in the loft in an old pair of the wifes tights, looked hideous Lasted for ages.

I've gradually reduced down from a dozen varieties to just one. Polestar is the favourite flavour and texture for my customers. I'll be growing approx. 200 plants this year. Plus a couple of varieties of French bean.Polestar did OK for me last year after a slightly slower start than normal.