Edible Gardening

Oh gracious you too Loli, I'm either at work, on the forum or looking at plants! I've got so many ideas this year, I'm full of enthusiasm I just need some free time & at least 100 visits to the garden centre, farm shop, nursery & market! .

Good info there John. I'll try two or three plants then

We're still processing some of 2014 here! The last of last year's onions are now on the turn!.. trying to think if there's anything interesting to do to store them for longer before they all sprout and go soft!

try that first , the taste it`s really sharp ....plus very ornamental as well

weve had a problem wih pear scab on out 2 Williams tree`s the last 2 years (it never effects our conference tree) , I tried spaying last year with sythane but I think I was too late - the fruit had already set and was showing signs of damagewhen should I start spraying this year ? when the...

Ha ha they are a prolific 'weed' in my garden and seed around with great enthusiasm. They are everywhere decorating verges, set-asides and pastures. Please keep us updated on your project

Here is another link spruce if you want to browse more varieties for outdoors Il get round to choosing some soon i hope x

I broke out the propagator and the grow light yesterday so it's time I got sowing...

You're only a bit late if you want whoppers. If you want 'regular' size, plenty of time yet

I put custard on mine I'll get my coat..........

Good choices, JJ! The Cox will need a lot of TLC though.....they're not the easiest variety. Some sources recommend 'Sunset', 'Suntan' et al as substitutes. Is the variety 'Ariane' available over there? It's been specially bred for disease resistance and has a good flavour.

Years, not much lives in salt.There was a 12th century Knight who's coffin got moved and the lid came off, he was perfectly preserved in some sort of brine. One of the folk tasted it and said it tasted like Catsup

Is a very versatile potato isn't it!?

Nice one Harry,good reading...It was interesting to read the 'storage' bit.Without realising I actually did it right,thought I was winging it.After harvesting my Kelsaes I hung them in the greenhouse but forgot about themthey were nicely dried out and what hadn't already been eaten I put them in...

No, but once you've got lights and propagators it's worth stuffing whatever you can think of under them that might work and help pay the costs.

I'm looking to plant a grape vine, this spring, it will be outside down here in Devon. Any suggestions appreciated either black or white, may even run to one of each.

Why not buy a mushroom kit from a garden centre?

Think I'll wait a few years, until proper testing (growing) has been done, seeds are more readily available (cheaper) and better taste tests completed (eating)."Tomatoey" flavour does not work for me.Steve...

Agree both lovely veg. In a potato, chickpea coconut creamy curry. Either kale (chopped quite fine) or chard stirred in for the last 5 minutes of cooking. I use chard in a veggie mushroom, asparagus and chard lasagne.My chard completely failed this year, sprouted, looked good and just sat...