Edible Gardening

I have 3 Marketmore outdoor cucumbers ready for imminent planting (but if they'd been planted through polythene as I normally do they would have been frosted last night) and loads more that will be ready in 2 - 3 weeks time.Recent events Killer Cucumbers are making me consider planting one...

Gardening isn't easy. No pain, no gain. But it's a bit easier when retired and you don't have a paid job AND garden to support. And you've got those lovely tasty toms to look forward to.

I don't think the leaves will recover, so you might as well remove them

Hi Normaly have two shoots just pinch out the one and as that grow it will produce another two shoots pinch one out again, I learnt this one from Beechgrove garden last year it worked realy well on mine and I had 4 diffrent ones and done that to all of them . Or like Kristen said they will bush...

I don't pinch mine out, as they bush up naturally. If you pinch them out it takes 2 or 3 weeks for them to get back to where they were (but you will need to do that if they don't bush out naturally).Mine grow a bit more than knee high, and a couple of feet across.

thanks for the feedback guys,they look healthy enough.il just keep an eye on them for now ,Ive taken your advice and put some netting up aswell

Right, I had at the plant with my thumb and forefinger, most side shoots now gone except for ones with flowers on.

photosCheers ZiggyYes have posted photos previously should do it more regular because after a while one forgets agh.

thanks. its been blowing a little here too. be glad when the sun decides to make an appearence

The ones in the photos were alive!Onions are becoming my speciality and I do pretty well with them, I'd be more than happy to assist you next season if you supply the seed, I start sowing in December with my Kelsaes, late January/ early February with other varieties.My Uncle lives in...

Hmm, might give this a whizz next season!

I see no reason why not Scrungee.It would then give, as the stem swells, but you can tie it fairly tight also.

Thanks Pete. I will give it some tlc and hope it survives. I know it says it's a melon but I thought it was just a shrub.:DOH:

It worked

Best to keep them above 10C minimum, otherwise they stall and take a while to get going again.

Is there any way you could take a photo of the bean spike close up please as they are too far away to be able to see the problem. The flowers normally drop off and then a bean starts to develope in its place which then grows to a size ready for picking. You could also try giving them plenty...

Rest of pics in my album in the forum Val

Thanks for the link, last time I searched I could only find one for the USA.I put my own postcode in + others to the NES&W, including 2 where I know there's commercial growers.

cheers ziggy

You could still tilt the container and poke a few holes with a bradall or something sharp and strong. There's often marks where the plastic is thinner ready for drainage holes.