Edible Gardening

Dave leave the flowers alone, taking them off to encourge developement is a myth. If you`re lucky you`ll have your first fruit this year.:D:thumb:

We invested in a dehydrator last year and dried loads of peas, beans, leeks, tomatos, apples, strawberries and chillies. They keep very well and take up less space than frozen veg and fruit.

Hi again. To save starting a new thread I was wondering, is it too late to sow toms for the greenhouse ? cheers...freddy.

Yes they should be fine.

The super stores should be selling their potatoes in paper sacks just like they do in mainland europe to avoid this problem. At the end of the day it's down to the cost of the pack to the super market that dictates things..

My boys loved planting stuff in the garden when they were younger sadly now all the heat they get is from their computers!:eek: Although things might change when they leave home and get their own gardens. Good luck with keeping your boys interested.Hel.xxx.

Hello DaveThis sounds like Grey mould, ventilation may be your problem, along with planting the plants too close.I used to suffer with it when I had a small greenhouse, but since I got a larger one, no problems (so far).Cherrio

The only problem you may have (particularly with apple) is pollination if you only have one. There are a few self pollinating ones but most require the pollen of a different plant. I have 1 of everything except apple and I have a Granny Smith and a Cox. (My and Mrs S. favourites). Fortunately...

Yes , they are self-fertile prastio. It certainly sounds like frost. Next year cover with frost fleece.

You do need a warm spell so that the insect pollinators can get about!

Hi ToniMake sure you do not allow any volunteers - i.e. potato plants which grow on the old potato patch which were too small to harvest - or plants on the compost heap. Get rid of them all, so that you can concentrate on keeping those you planted this year healthy.hth!TopVeg

Hi, my first post since last year. I bought a apple tree last year. one of those slimline ones to go in a large container(forget the name). If calgary logs in, its just to say mines been in flower a week now. although i must admit i thought id lost it. It came to life all at once :O)Nice to...

I intend to live forever or die in the attempt Sam.:D

VaFM. I think you misunderstood me, and for that, I apologise. Cheers...freddy.

Hi DavidI have looked and the label is unreadable (that is how old it is) there is not that much in there so it will probably be used up pretty quickly.Thanks for the adviceDave

will get them in the ground asap

Thats magic, Thank you very much Guys

Never tried butternut. Although I managed to grow vegetable spaggetti one year. Those are part of the squash family I think.

You sound like me T Digger! If you think differently nowadays you're branded weird. Sorry for the highjacking, back to the post!Potatoes are tough and leap up when you least expect them after thinking they've all died.

The cucumber likes sunny arid conditions whilst the tomato prefers it to be a bit more humid. Best to use a hand spray on the tomato leaves.