Edible Gardening

Luckily, I got my 30 pkts of Sungold seeds @ 20p each:Because they've now resticted orders to a max of 3 pkts/customer:I hope some others got in there quick before T&M set a limit.

I'm going to plant Marley's Elephants

Green ?

Have you considered Cherry Plums (Myrobalan/Prunus cerasifera)? They can be used for neatly clipped hedging or grown into trees. Must take a pic next time I'm at Buckingham Tescos as they have both in the car Park there. I'm using them for an edible hedge windbreak around my poly tunnel area.

I agree. It would need 2 or 3 good sunny days for a solar dryer to work here in the UK. That would dry just one batch, so to to make it worthwhile we would need a couple of weeks of decent weather in late August/September (i.e. the time when the tomato glut is at it's peak) most years we might...

Well, bang goes that one. Left the bag outside for the rest to blet. Heard a russling in the pot store, saw the rat, wondered what it was after, then found the almost empty bag of Medlars.:DOH: They'd left the Apples. Caught 3 of the beggars. Just had the last of last years Medlar Jelly...

Might try that next year, Miraflores.:D

How are the dragons getting on then.? My friend has a couple..

You always crack me up Melinda!!!

They won't need any more feeding over the winter.

That cool just thought that with the mild weather they may be early and as for pigeon we have resident doves using the garden so yes they have got plenty of cover although i may remove if we get a forecat of snow.

Luvvy, huggy in a dead arm sort of way Mint and Sage will be ok left outside, if you bring them in, they'll get too leggy.

Hi Alex-Adam & Pete. Thanks for the welcome. Yes, the garden is in the middle of a suburban estate. The entire plot is about 25ft x 35ft, surrounded on three sides by 6-foot-high wooden fences. The fourth side is the bungalow wall, with a 6ft wide paved patio in front. I'm situated in East...

Yes, the little ones said mine looked like Garfield and not the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland like it was supposed to be

Thanks for the advice.As i recall the tubers were quite large this year when i potted them up.I think i will do as you suggest and overwinter them in their pots this year and see what happens.

I voted for number 4

They look to be coming along nicely. I'm a huge fan of radishes...perhaps I'll give growing them a shot!

Cheers Freddy. A trip to B & Q it is then.

Thank you all, the blade of the spade shall be put to good use this weekend and I shall put the matches away :WINK1:

The toms are off to meet Guido Fawkes on the 5th The only person with any honest intentions entering Parliament Jack McH