Edible Gardening

Well, last year we dug two new veg beds. When hubby gets round to helping me bring the big planks up from the bottom of the garden, they will be raised beds. But at the moment they are dug out about 3 foot, filled with horse manure and home made compost .We love butternut squash; I compost as...

@Linz we hung sweetcorn from a middle tree a few years back to stop the squirrels eating the bird food...they love them mate

Err No Scrugee, keeping the bog roll outer's safe, maybe next year, if Carol turns a blind eye, I'll go for HOT!

Brill thanks for all your help everyone

Some good advice given. The only thing I would add is that I would have sown them direct in a drill, later on. Paris Silverskin, as far as I know, are usually grown to be small round globes, ideal for pickling.

It's a vigorous grower so it will be alright in as large a pot as possible.But be careful if you keep it in there the root might come out of the bottom and root in what ever it's standing on. I had that with a blackberry.

Giant Pumpkin Growing GuideI MUST get the photos back online for this guide and other topics....but that is a a good guide.Steve...

Thanks Steve...your advice is appreciated and I'll have a look into Comfrey tea

Mice have eaten all my tulip bulbs I had in pots in a polytunnel - again!

They will give a little protection from cold to the crowns, and if you have rabbits provide some cover to the tasty new shoots.

And so does www.gardenorganic.org.uk.

here is a picture of the tree I bought

Hi AllThanks for the replies I will place them in the garage near the windowRegardsDave

Can you post some photos, kazzawazza? If there's anything glaringly obvious, we can guide you. Otherwise A Guide to Pruning Fruit Trees - Chris Bowers & Sons might help. You get a reprieve until summer! WeeTam is right about pollinisation....Victoria and it's offspring are self-fertile but most...

I chit the lot of them

Had a feeling that might be the case, in the absence of a free p&p promotion at Dobies, it looks like a visit to B&Q (on a Wednesday to get 10% off) who stock Suttons Crimson Crush instore, working out at 36p/seed, and if they're any good it''ll be a Dobies order (via village horticultural...

That's where I've bought mine from, £1.50 for 500g of Sturon, approx. 150 sets per net . After Googling 'starting onions sets in modules' I'm going to start some in modules in polytunnels this month and see how they compare against ones planted in March directly into open ground, hoping that'll...

Thanks all I will still be growing my carrots and parsnips etc in the tubs, I am just trying to get the right crops into the right places if you know what I mean - cauliflower for example, grows, but never gets a decent heart in my tubs, and I only ever end up with a couple out of all that are...

@thriftybri Just remembered: The Northern Fruit Group might be the place to go to for information. Activities of the Northern Fruit Group – what we do

I just wash mine and I have no trouble