Edible Gardening

I've had one "bag", planted 15-Feb, and although we had a nice meal off them they were probably a week or 10 days early. (Arran pilot)

Agree that is it a bit late now. I saw a lot of very cheap tomato plants in Aldi this evening - about £1.50 ish for half a dozen - that's probably cheaper than buying the seed and compost.Here's my Tomato Taste test thread from last yearGardeners Delight is a good choice but I would not...

Ok I will hang on to them and see how our summer goes .. Didn't do much in the North Island ony Auckland and Wellington then crossed to South Island on Ferry and toured round there for 3weeks . Dave

I can't possibly compost them! They're my babies! :lol Plant sale it is then!

They will be happy being planted a bit deep. I find that Brassicas often have a curled-up stem once they are at 4-5 true leaf stage (although this year mine are all nice & upright ) and I plant them so that just the good top part is showing from the soil so they grow firmer, they hate rocking...

I think Kristen's called it right again. I can see why anyone would want to cut down on costs, but I too think the cut back would result in a loss of growth and crops with an increase of time and labour.I grow my toms successfully in buckets and quite honestly only have to water once a day,...

They should be fine for light - they've got the free-run of an upstairs south-facing window sill!They've actually been in good sunlight for the whole time, just they were so packed in for so long think there was a bit of seedling competition going on!:D

That's what I think I will do :o

thanks so much for that - so if I keep a couple of bulbs in the garage and then replant these in the spring, these will shoot up? brilliant thank you

Hi all,I was wondering whether anyone had any advice on growing tomatoes in hanging baskets. I moved house in November and don't have as much room for growing as I had last year, so...I've purchased 4 of these.Easy Fill Hanging Baskets, It makes basket growing so easy! Garden...

I normally try to grow from seed, but this year I have very few to plant up. So, I've had to buy some sets which will be going in shortly. I HAVE used them in the past, and just pushed them in. Naturally, I'll use a different method this time :WINK1:

Some years ago I saw a Gardening program were the presenter used a small powered fan for his seedlings, He recommended using it for approximately 3 hours per day, apparently the movement strengthens the plant. The person who asked the question regarding some of the plants being leggy at one end...

Good point. So why are we earthing up so much? DO the haulms grow upwards at all / much?I don't think I find spuds below the original Seed Tuber, so only above. I was thinking that earthing up provided more "head room" for the haulms to produce tuber-bearing haulms, but maybe that's not the...

It really depends on how much shade there is. If it's dappled shade from trees then the beans will be OK but if it's total shade from a building then I would plant them elsewhere. Funnily enough they are not too keen on very bright hot areas but do like some sunshine. What they really...

I've had the same problem, not with all of them, but about 6. Not suprised after them sitting in snow for a month & then going into dry weather. Bit of a shock for them. Cabbages evolved by the coast & would rarely have to sit under snow there. Pick all the greens you can, including the...

The tips shouldn't be turning brown now, it's way too early - I wonder if they are drying out - is your soil very dry Becks?Edit: Just noticed some of my Iberian Wight garlic plants have turned yellow/brown at the tips, my elephant garlic looks OK though. I don't think it's anything to worry...

I've got one pack, telegraph, which says remove male flower before it can be used to pollinate, and another pack, wautoma, that says leave the males on.

The risk is that yours have disease, dormant within the tubers. If that's the case then once they have grown they will succumb to the disease, and spread it to the surrounding area ...Much better to grow Potatoes from certified disease free seed tubers - after all ... they aren't expensive

thanks bilbo,thats what im hoping to do Willow

Good idea Liz, anything above the ground flummoxes them. Sandy loam with very little stones in an ideal world. Carrots originally come from mainly dry thin chalk soils or sandy banks, so bear that in mind.