Edible Gardening

This year we are attempting to grown a vareity of pumpkin that is unique to the British Isles. In South Africa it is know as Flat White Boer (Flat white farmer). The meat from it is delicious and one pumpkin can do 2 - 3 meals with 4 at the table. For more info see Home Magazine - Gardening

Hell Ziggy he's 95% metal now a bit more won't hurt

Sally, your apples are NOT self fertile. Braeburn is fruiting because there is a fellow pollination group B apple tree somewhere within your vicinity. Gala, however, is unlikely to fruit being a group C pollinator. Having said that, I would start feeding all 3 fruit trees a high potash...

Good point Freddy, I don't pinch out my Corgettes, just let them get on with it.

Hi Louiseness, welcome to Gardeners Corner:D We've got lots of gardeners on the Forum who are experienced at growing food and they'll be only too willing to give advice when needed.

So sorry not to have replied, had to travel away from home for a while. The show is 27/08. the criteria as for as I know is to show three onions as near as poss the same size these should I imagine be ripe with proper brown skins, as you have probable relised by now I am I beginer to the show...

Oh, sounds like a good idea Blacksmith -perhaps I'll have a try at that tomorrow.

My peas are now starting to come up!!!! :happydance:

We call the yellow ones here---Summer Squash, and the green ones Zucchini. I believe the same. I love buying equal amounts to saute up with garlic, olive oil and a tomato. Such a lovely site to eat, and yummy. I do not peel either of them. Yep Spruce, regarding your picture. Thats what they...

I ordered a few seeding charlotte potatoes for a late crop. It was an on-line order, there appears to be some kind of small flies on the tubers. Is this a problem? or should I use some kind of insecticide first before planting?

Wow! I'm having an awful year, hardly any flowers. V few tomatoes showing up yet, lots of green but flowers keep falling off. And people have red ones already?Jeez! Im doing something v wrong!

I just use plastic freezer tubs. I occasionally throw a few in a meal without soaking them first, boy, you know when you've got to them. Ooo, you've just reminded me, i've still got a tub of salted Marsh Samphire from last year. Must have that tomorow

Sorry for delay, my mate is moving house so I've been putting up bunkbeds n stuff:DOH:The peas are in different stages as I stagered the seeding, I've got a few that have finished so was gonna try some bicarb on them? they've had plenty of water!Plant Potty.

I've been trying to stop my rocket from flowering but when I went out to water them this morning one had a couple of flowers on, can I still eat from that plant?

Yes Shiney we usually do about 3 cheques a year . My wife used to be the Care Manager until retiring last year,then we used to do a lot more fund raising ,weekends etc.. I think the veg will be a good idea (This is my first year of veg growing) Dave

I thought the reference was to Italian plum tomatoes but the cure would still be the same.

Hi Everyone, We have grown cucumbers for the first time this year in a container, they are really doing well. We have loads and loads of tiny female cucumbers growing, do I let them all continue to grow or do I take some off to allow the smaller number of cucumbers more goodness from the...

They quite often don't come until August if the weather isn't good enough. If they are getting in the way then you can train them to go where you want by putting short canes in the ground that force them to curve round. Some people train them in a spiral pattern. Once they do produce fruit...

They went bust a couple of years ago, I think, but T&M bought the fertilizer section, I believe. Chempak® Soluble Tomato Food - Fertilisers - Thompson & Morgan Having said that, I have just recently discovered a secret garden centre, hidden away near the Welsh Harp in NW London, which has...

Yes, I think Johnrhos is right and it is blossom end rot. It is usually caused by irregular watering of the plants, be it in grow bags, pots or borders.