I've not tried dehydrating physalis Pete, but going by what we have dried I'd guess the results would be pretty much the same as supermarket dried...
There's no rush at all Colin. We've loads of Gardeners delight outside and they are ripening every day and will continue to do so for at least...
To get back to the original question - Do gardeners get better with age?Age is doesn't really matter at all. Experience and the ability to...
We use an electric dehydrator Pete (toms, apples,strawberries, peas, beans etc,etc). You can get away with a fan-assisted oven on low heat though,...
Yep - Felco.
Hi Pete The figs look like Brown Turkey. We've got one but have never yet had fruit and if we don't get any next year it's heading for the...
Hi Rich! I'm going to disagree about the best way to deal with your fallen apples. I reckon you'd be better raking them and later the fallen...
If you are as puzzled about currently available insecticides as I am, the RHS has an excellent fact sheet covering what's what and what they do....
Super synopsis Harmony Arb. I've just saved a copy for son who is about to commence Hons year BSc in sustainable environmental development. I'm...
Best bet would be to cover them with fleece then the butterflies can't land and lay eggs.
To add to Dai's comprehensive list - Spinach and chard.
Seems a bit daft to me. The leaves are the part of the plant that take energy from the sun and use it to generate growth. If you look at a sprout...
Chuffed to bits with the new pocket camera. I'm still getting used to it and due to it being largely menu driven I'm finding it more difficult to...
Pretty good Robert! Those should keep you going for a week or three.Thanks for your other post warning about blight. I sprayed mine this...
We really need your photos in order to make a more educated diagnosis. However I'd say that ant damage is unlikely as ants tend to go for sweet...
We just this afternoon distributed 2/3rds of it to friends Alice :D Our third will last a week or more!
The roots don't develop properly Dai. Instead of long fibrous roots developing the root swells just below the surface at the base of the plant and...
Thanks Dai! I do have club root in the soil for sure but I've found a way to avoid or at least mitigate the effects.
I picked the first of our red cabbages today. It weighed in at 7kg and was the size of a football. I'm really quite chuffed as this is the second...
I save some every year. As Fidgetsmum says - let them swell and dry on the plant.
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