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Black fly
"Savona" soft soap spray for me. But you have to keep it up 'cos it only works on contact. No lasting effect at all. P.S. I agree it's been a bad...
Post by: Manteur, Jul 9, 2009 in forum: Pests, Diseases and Cures
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Ginger
That's very interesting Alice. I'll give it a go. Is any of the top growth of any use?
Post by: Manteur, Jul 9, 2009 in forum: Edible Gardening
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Chillies
What are hot cherries, Penny?
Post by: Manteur, Jul 9, 2009 in forum: Edible Gardening
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Chilli plants
By indoors do you mean as a small windowsill plant? I don't know, but I once tried to keep a full size plant going over winter in the green house...
Post by: Manteur, Jul 8, 2009 in forum: Edible Gardening
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What to put in after spuds
Last day of August I sow overwintering onions from seed.
Post by: Manteur, Jul 8, 2009 in forum: Edible Gardening
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Eating late crop poatoes
Spot on Kristen and all. To "stretch the season" it works best to start picking a few for the pot as soon as possible, even at the expense of...
Post by: Manteur, Jul 7, 2009 in forum: Edible Gardening
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Chillies
Or they freeze well. They also get hotter in the freezer. Strange but true.
Post by: Manteur, Jul 6, 2009 in forum: Edible Gardening
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Which Potato Variety do you Like?
Good year for spuds all round so far I would say. My maincrops, PFA and Cara are looking amazing.
Post by: Manteur, Jul 4, 2009 in forum: Edible Gardening
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raspberry canes or suckers
With summer fruiting varieties, you cut down and remove the canes that have just finished fruiting, which will be quite shortly for me. By that...
Post by: Manteur, Jul 4, 2009 in forum: Edible Gardening
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Thats Shallot....
I prefer to start picking anything as soon as ready/as we have any use for. It's always nice to have a bit of fresh. For instance, green garlic is...
Post by: Manteur, Jul 3, 2009 in forum: Edible Gardening
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How do carrots grow ???
Although some beetroot "seeds" are actually several seeds to the clump.
Post by: Manteur, Jul 2, 2009 in forum: Edible Gardening
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How much does your plot cost please?
Wow you lot get good value.Â£86 p.a. 10 rods water taps and cisterns paths and gates maintained rubbish removed
Post by: Manteur, Jun 29, 2009 in forum: Allotments Discussion
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Squash question
I wouldn't interfere. You could straw the fruits later on when they are forming, although they have such tough rinds it's not necessary. Small at...
Post by: Manteur, Jun 29, 2009 in forum: Edible Gardening
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what is this edible?
Could be a self sown/bird-sown open-pollinated tomato on its way back to wild type. They look same only different.
Post by: Manteur, Jun 29, 2009 in forum: Identification Area
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Abundant peas
Really? Still start sowing now. I assume you you can only mean outdoors. Won't they find it a bit dry?
Post by: Manteur, Jun 23, 2009 in forum: Edible Gardening
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Abundant peas
Yup! It's been a good year for peas. My mangetout were overwhelming. Pity it's such a short season for them.
Post by: Manteur, Jun 23, 2009 in forum: Edible Gardening
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Mucky Water with things in
I gather the big risk from legionnaires is when you breathe it in, showers, aircon, anything that distributes it into the air, so probably not a...
Post by: Manteur, Jun 23, 2009 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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Which Potato Variety do you Like?
Is there going to be a round up of everybody's opinions? Arran pilot looks to have the lead to me.
Post by: Manteur, Jun 21, 2009 in forum: Edible Gardening
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Which Potato Variety do you Like?
I'm a great fan of Ratte, a waxy salad maincrop which Marshalls sometimes sells, but often has crop failures.
Post by: Manteur, Jun 20, 2009 in forum: Edible Gardening
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International Kitchen Potatoes.
Me too. Arran Pilot, and Red Duke of York. Well pleased with both of 'em.
Post by: Manteur, Jun 18, 2009 in forum: Edible Gardening

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