Edible Gardening

Good idea never done that b4

Interesting to see Scotch Bonnet up there near the top. They are hot, but possibly not as hot as I'd have expected for the top five.

I think that I found I could tie the bottom of the twine off around the base of the plant as it had gotten to the stage where it wasnt going to get much bigger - but if I hadnt noticed that it had gone slack it probably would have dumped the plant on the floor when I wasnt looking.

The other option is to "layer" them, rather than take the growing tip out.I don't "stop" mine until one month before I expect first frost in the Autumn. If they hit the greenhouse roof before then I train them in some way (some years by layering them) to give them some more growing height /...

Thanks, I've put 2 into big planters this afternoon, and left them outside overnight. They are sheltered on 2 sides by my house and my greenhouse so hopefully they will be ok. I'll see how they go for a week then put the rest out if these 2 do ok.I need space in my popup greenhouse for my...

I will do btw i planted johns toms and i have 9 of them so might not get to use them this year x :D

To be honest @JWK, I preferred the tomato seeds you sent........

Great advice as usual Kristen. I always manage to sow far too many lettuce seed in 1 go as the seed is as light as a feather, breath too hard over your packet of seed and it's whoooooshed off everywhere. I currently have about 30 lettuce growing all of the same age (that's after they have been...

It's all in the soil

That's a good point!

OK. I recommend that you sow a Supersweet variety, specifically bred for the UK. They grow much shorter than old fashioned Sweetcorn (so about 5' rather than 7' or more) and this means that they start making Cobs "younger" than the old ones used to, as it took them longer to grow.Only grow ONE...

Zigs, I have a forest of dappled shade - I need seeds because the plants are not for sale here - and very expensive to order.

Rhubarb will easily go to seed, pull off the stalk or it may deplete the crown.

Here's an interesting article. I followed it on espalier cherry and it has worked!Cheers, Tony

That's what I thought after Google images! Thanks for clarifying

I almost forgot about this thread.Anyway, an update. The one that was in the bucket with half rubble never bothered to come back. The one that is not in rubble is growing strongly.Its not enough to draw any solid conclusions though. There were only 2 plants in the experiment, and it is...

This is the second year growing small purple potatoes, I just buy them from the shop where they are sold as gourmet for eating rather than as seed potatoes - in a small bag for $3. I do live in a pretty hot climate and have been harvesting them for a bit, three big pots to dig yet, (2 purple, 1...

My lemon cucumber has gotten to the point I tied a string for it to climb! The straight 8 and marketmore (I think) that died/were eaten have not been replaced yet - I am growing them in 2 gallon pots till they are robust enough for the problems of where they go. But one is on the way up! Also...

I'm doing good this year! Yippeeee!!!! My 3 cherry and 2 plum tomato plants are coming along nicely and beginning to flower.my basil pot:Left to right: green beans, carrots/peppers, green beans/courgettes Then on the stoned area is tatties, strawberry plant, 2 x raspberry plants, kiwi...

Wouldn't hurt. I usually feed the garlic a couple of times - especially after all the rain we had