Edible Gardening

thank you for such an informative post @Hex_2011 Any update, Alan? How are they now?

Ok thank you for your helpful information

I know Steve I have a horrid feeling my spuds might be secumbing not sure but suddenly the leaves have gone a bit pale.. Watching closely.. I do thankfully subscribe to the Watch..

The main purpose of tying the new canes back now is to get them out of the way when picking, avoiding treading on them and preventing them from rooting in the ground, but some years I haven't got around to doing it until later without any problems, if you accidentally damage a cane they can...

Can't agree more When I had my veggie stall on the market in the 1950's one of the favourite veggies was turnip tops. They were in plentiful supply through the wholesalers at Spitalfields Market but I don't think they're grown commercially now. I still, sometimes, grow them in the...

:rolleyes: My mum used to make a cheese, onion and potato pie ... no pastry! :rasp:

Ha ha love that saying...always reminds me of Willy Wonka!

This one did it was nice.. You can add chillis or other spice if you want but I found these just nice...

Could be a pollination issue ....only one pear!! Even if self fertile most fruit trees need at least another variety to support pollination. As pete said, check the varieties too I also would not allow any fruiting to take place until the third year When did you prune by the way?

Tomatoes are very tough plants you can train them how you like. Pinching out the top won't damage the plant but you might not get any flowers/fruit. If you have a couple of trusses below the top then that is all you will get. Pinching out will encourage all the side-shoots to grow and you could...

Thank you

They should be ready when they go yellowish and start to shrivel, so worth having a look at one.

It could be stressed due to a dry winter and spring and now our hot weather. I would defo water as Zigs says, at least a gallon every day..

heehee, excellent plum potential there, @fat controller - hope they don't get too bruised!

The good news is there's still time to sow more for this season. Wilko is selling late sowing Kelvedon Wonder for a quid :-)

I just wondered if I could now transplant these plants as I have a raised bed which is now empty.They are currently in about 4" pots and are starting to get a bit rangy.On the packet it said plant out in spring but sure whether or not they will last in pot's as these were the only pot's I had...

Oh yes, forgot Martin....

I used to eat a lot of sugar snaps. Not had then for a while. With ordinary peas you can weed out the maggots, with Mange tout and sugar snaps you dont.Really good if you like meat with your veg.

I've planted one of mine in a woven supermarket carrier bag which was in the back of the cupboard doing nothing

Its defo broccoli. I grew it from seed. Will check the packet tomorrow. How has it bolted?