Edible Gardening

Thank you all very much! I love the thought of @Black Dog's mysterious travelling plant, and @JWK made Chester sound tempting - I gather that also has pretty pink flowers, which must be a bonus. However I ended up ordering a bare-root 'Merton Thornless'; that's meant to stay relatively compact,...

That’s terrible Pete. The real McCoy should come early. We can buy them now locally but that’s too early I think. Should be late Feb at the earliest I suppose? And then in to April. Thereafter either they’ve been planted late or they’ve been left in the ground for ages I suppose (tops cut...

You can always pop up here with a lorry

I just read this ... "Wasabi should be planted in free-draining, fertile soil with minimum 30cm between plants. In a pot 5L or larger use standard compost with added perlite or bark and gravel in the base of the pot. Guard from snails and slugs and provide shade over the summer."

You can do it like this or earthing up. Admit he does live in Australia but it's the same way.

Thanks for your comments. Obviously I will be watching them. Sure you're correct about strength sapping. Leggy cuttings in the past (not tomatos) I've potted up deeper. Thanks again.

Excited for you, nothing to beat a new house with a proper garden You will have to post pics of the new garden, before and after.If you do not already have them, well worth getting some of the many seed catalogues that have been sent out lately, the Kings Seeds being a very good one for veg...

Hello fellow TynesiderWith container growing the key is to get the biggest pots you can find. Watering is easier, and the plants are less likely to get blown over.Raised beds sound great, and it shouldn't be impossible to build one next to the house wall although it would be a good idea...

. Also the planters are outside in the garden, not in a greenhouse.

Thanks for info! They in heated conservatory/greenhouse but havnt èxtra light ....... yet! Been thinking about it for a while but not purchased. Not really sure what to buy. Cuttings growing well so far but daylight obviously shortening! Yes the bloody white fly. Kept them away from cuttings...

Having seen another picture of the tunnel, I think the cover is ripped so maybe improvement in ventilation isn't needed.

Those black currants will have changed lives by tomorrow when I implement your suggestions. Very much appreciated.

Thanks @JWK, sounds fairly easy I'll give them a try, it's so nice to test new things and the fruit can indeed look delightful.

Roundup is a good product for them, but I still have loads. I hate the smell and taste of strawberries BTW

Not sure if my memory is serving me correctly, but I am sure I read somewhere that the only native fruit is the Gooseberry. Native as in found only here.

I love figs. And it is fig season right now. Avoid the supermarket ones though.