Edible Gardening

There are many things that grow well in containers (I have had much success): I have grown all the things you mention (except turnip) along with, potatoes, dwarf beans, peas, corgette, cucumber, andmore beside. I didn;t have much success with swede though, and have now planted a couple of mini...

Sorry for my earlier reply Provado can not be recommended for edible productsin this country. but you could use a biological control.

Sounds like the strawberry planter I got a few years ago!!!

The fruits of citrus can take a year to fully develop, so some do have fruits on for over a yearhttp://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles0101/citrus_cultivation.asp

i think the amount is one tea bag to a gallon of water.gonna give it a bash if i ever get greenhouse insulated.husbands just gone for more clip thingies to attatch it.

I would pop them into pots of 50/50 compost and perlite and put them in a light position, keeping them watered. Them when this current cold snap is over and a milder spell forecast, get them into the groundGood luck

id really prefer to use john innes type compost here, or use the water retaining gel with the compost

Seems the general advice is to plant in a separate plot and see! In this country pests aren't a great problem for corn, but you could try some companion planting to help. A border round the corn of geraniums, parsley, radishes will help to prevent beetles and other pests. Where space is...

I grew them last year, bolt hardy variety, some were as big as small swedes.When you boil them, leave them in the water to cool, this makes them tenderer.When they are cold, its a matter of just rubbing off the skins.Cold,sliced on cheese sarnies.................beautiful. [ 21. January 2006,...

What a great link...Thanks :eek: :D

Most wives do Hans

Has anyone else got a dehydrator? My daughter gave me one for Christmas a few years ago, and you can dry fruit, veg etc in it. Lovely for snacks. Tomatoes can be either dried for use in soups later on or semi dried for snacks. Most useful for excess fruit [cherries, apples, pears, strawberries...

Soil well manured from a previous crop will help. I have a farmer friend an he and his wife bring us a load of 'muck' [farmyard manure] I leave it covered for 1 year or so before using. It seems to put the soil right and you don't need a lot of bonemeal or simmilar.[organic]

Might check that out. Thanks Chan.

basically all you need to do is take a ph test and find out what your soil is like and call the councill, i should think they will help, Aaron.

I have two boys - 7 and 10 - and each Christmas, Nanny gives us a jar of "home" pickled onions, which they devour at break-neck speed... this Christmas, we tried other pickles too, and all decided shop ones didn't even come close to home made, so later this year, we are going to do our own...

damn you! that place isn't *that* far from meI'm seeing a visit coming on soon :D

Thanks for that paladin

Hi, I'm glad you are pleased with your plants. Sometimes with mail order you don't always get quite what you'd hoped. Will be interested to know how they progress, and if they taste as good as expected! I now know a lot more about gooseberry varieties than I did before - one of the many...

Pete, watercress is lovely in a salad and is extremely good for you, has lots vitamin C and helps prevent cancer. Also, as Jamie Oliver says, 'it's got a nice peppery taste'!! :D [ 30. November 2005, 09:58 AM: Message edited by: jjordie ]