Ok I'm guessing that is a no :). I have made it this morning, (using half the quantity), just waiting for it to cool a bit now and put into jars....
Has anybody ever tried this recipe ?http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/type-of-dish/preserve/spiced-pickled-runner-beans.html I have enough...
My outdoor tomato plants were struck with blight about 3-4 weeks ago despite spraying with bordeaux mixture and it quickly progressed through the...
Wow thanks. I knew that they were a useful crop, but I didn't expect to see the evidence.
My french beans have about finished and I pulled them up only to find small 'beads' attached to the roots of some of the plants. I don't think it...
I have lost all my tomato plants this weekend . I must admit to shedding a tear. I grew them all from seed and I have cut off the foliage but I...
Thanks both. Some seem to attacked worse than others. I am going to let them be for the moment and pull them out later if they are no good / when...
The first few photos are of the same kind of plant - in the same part of the garden but spread out. It is the straight thing on the right in the...
I should have covered them with net but I didn't :mad: steep learning curve! I was watching those pesky cabbage whites and thought I could keep on...
Thank you. I can't take any credit though as it is my first summer in this house. There are some nice things popping up but some seem to have been...
Thanks. The Hibiscus definitely looks more like a tree than a shrub, maybe that's just the way its been pruned. It is about 7 feet tall. I've...
[img] [img] [img] The tree below I was told by the previous owner originates from the canary isles, it looks like it's going to flower soon....
Try neem or savon noir ( though I think neem may work better for that type of pest)
I have been studying my first ever tomato plants which I have grown from seed and are now bearing fruits. I nipped out the shoots that have...
I have a number of very well established buddleia in my garden and they were out of control when we moved in so OH pruned them very hard last...
I love vegetable lasagne, I always add some cooked puy lentils too , I find it just adds a different texture and slight crunch.
They are very pretty.
If I have to use anything I use savon noir, it is a really good and safe for the plant and environment. However by chance yesterday I discovered a...
They are sawfly larva, if you think they are doing too much damage and you can reach them, just pick them off.
Thanks again. I think the previous owner may have dabbled in that kind of thing.
Separate names with a comma.