THE VEGETABLE GROWING THREAD 2018

That would make "wild" garlic, surely.

That reminds me - I planted a small bag of proper woodland wild garlic bulbs last autumn which seems to have gone awol.


In the mean time, from three to a small pile of runner beans.

 

@misterQ they look nice.

 

Any tips for reducing pea moth, please? A few of us on site have it.. :/

I read the moths lay eggs in the flowers and that's how the grubby things end up inside the pod. A few of us have started again so I don't know if these ones will be affected.. but it'll be handy to know any tips for next year too.

 

I picked the first of the cucumbers yesterday.



Raised from collected seed but its ancestor was originally imported from India.

 

Excellent cropping Snorky

Just a veg patch here but I am on the list for an allotment. When it happens the veg patch will become a pool. (Mind you, it is nice to just pop outside and pick fresh veg and fruit)

What does your cucumber taste like misterQ?

 

Picked young (as in picture), the flesh is crunchy and sweet. The skin is slightly tougher than, say, on LA Diva cucumbers.

 

hi my Cauliflower has a purple tinge can anyone tell me why please and if its still ok to eat?

Thanks

 

Genetically, many cauliflowers tend toward purple, red or blue pigments. Cauliflower is a cool weather vegetable and when a lot of sunlight and heat hits the developing heads they can display a purplish tinge along the edges of the heads.

Its perfectly safe to eat either raw or cooked, although the flavor may be subtly different from the familiar white variety. When you cook the cauliflower, the purple tinge turns gray—not the most appetizing hue—particularly when the cooking water is hard or has an alkaline pH. A bit of vinegar added to the water minimizes the color change.

 

Sorry if I crashed the wrong thread guys , I'm new here , not really sure what to do or how to start my own thread etc , but I was hoping someone could tell me what this plant is that's now growing rampant in my garden

 

@Stephen George to GC. Just click on Forums then go into new members introductions, and click on post new thread. Tell us a little about yourself and any questions or issues you have. Don’t forget to give your thread a title. Members will then respond.

 

Not to worry mate...as long as they're sprouting at full strength that's all that counts

 

Hi Stephen to GC and nice to have you with us mate

You could do a discussion for this in the ID area as I haven't a clue what it is but there's some very knowledgeable members on ID.

Identification Area

 

@Stephen George . That is an ornamental plant, not a veggie but the name slips my mind at the moment. Skunk cabbage or something seems to ring a bell.
Like kazza said,go into forums and find your way from there
There's always lots of people asking for plant id's and there's always someone who knows

Well done @Gail_68 ( I can't do links )

 

Loki I hope this helps

Regarding adding links...copy them out your bar and paste them on here