Edible Gardening

Maincrop being lifted for winter storage - probably a good idea.For eating now - lift one and have a look at the crop and decide if they are "read enough" (decent sized tubers have formed) for eating. If all you get are tiddlers then wait a bit longer Generally if they have finished...

Hi guys I'd like to sow some chilli seeds within the next few weeks or so even though its not the right time of year - if i were to keep them inside the house or conservatory is there a change they could survive?Thanks

I would have cut them to the ground after planting. Best to avoid getting a crop in the first year, however most people probably prefer to have something!Any canes that fruit should be cut to the ground after fruiting, and then fresh canes will come (as suckers) next year. Summer fruiting...

Had to look up Physalis, Pete Wouldn't object if that found its way into my garden as a "volunteer"

Thanks Zigster, I'll eat as I want them. Perfect.

aka 'The Egyptian'. Sorry I had to.

Just lifted the last two of ours. Being a cheapskate I planted Tesco garlic last year and again this year. What was interesting was that the cloves I planted from our last years (Tesco) garlic took about a month longer to come through than the 'fresh' cloves bought from Teco. They also grew to a...

WOW!!! That's amazing!!!

Accidentally suck instead of blow when using your state of the art laser guided pea shooter?

Hi again Kevin, I've had a look at a general gardening book of mine but it's not very helpful. Regarding the disease/pest, could it be apple sawfly that is causing the damage. I've also noticed in these new pictures that your trees seem to be very close to what is possibly a conifer hedge, that...

The grow like a vine, but the sweet potatoes form under ground.

Yep! Agree, a bargain Chillies are pretty tough cookies. Repotting, a bit of TLC and they're away!

Scrungee what are loganberries like, taste wise? something ive never seen in the shops but I see regularly at garden centres

Good to know. I've got a few normal shaped fruit developing now so we will see how we get on.

Yes, if you just pull off the stalk with no root attached it hasn't got a chance. However, you would at least clear a space around your planter if you pulled them off. The raspberries will come up again next year, probably even worse, so will need to be dealt with firmly at some point by digging...

my current shed will become the new chicken house Jenny

One or three look like they're starting to turn green, so I'd avoid those ones, but other than that they look like nice spuds. I'd have no qualms about eating them. have you got any rosemary?

Thanks for your reply. Yes, I'd say they are getting enough water. All three plants are planted in our home-made garden compost with added Growmore granules. This approach is working well with other potted plants, incl some edible crops, but I still wonder if the lack of male flowers is...

I found radish growing fiendishly difficult . They grow so fast that they go from being raw to tasting like a plank of wood in 2 days ! How they grow them commercially is beyond me.

When you need them, i.e. when pickling the cucumbers or gherkins. The leaves can be also used for drinks, here is a bit more complicated recipe Google found: The lazy gardener just crushes some handfuls of leaves, pours over a cup of hot water and when cooled down, fills the jug with cold...