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preserving, except that jam has something to do with it. And that some specific varieties of apple keep well, and many don't. i have an allotment with all the above fruuits you can pick and freeze them make jams and chutneys all easy recipis on the net good

exceptionally hardy for me, out in all weathers in a container, suffered continued freezing, snow drifts, the lot, for the past 3 hard winters.  I live in cold east Anglia..  The tips get a little burnt and dry but it soon recovers. As an added bonus it's pretty

Tracey I live in the Coldest North ( Aberdeenshire ) and I've been growing Sweet Peas for years...not for exhibition, just because I love them.  For years I used to fiddle and faff around, soaking, freezing, 'chitting' the seeds; planting them on

in the winter . Except for the birds I just lose interest. On the way to my daughters house today every garden was a picture, the frost on the trees and bushes gave a fairy tale look absolutly beautiful, made me smile on this freezing cold day and I had

- is that the usual pruning technique in the UK?Thanks! Russian tomatoes are becoming a hit in the US - Black Krim has a religious following. You are right about the cold. I am english and live in Czech Republic. The temp. went below freezing here the second week

away, and jolly glad I am that he doesn't take it all away; it saves a powerful lot of money. I have miniture Iris in a large pot that come up every year,mind you my garden gets freezing, they think they are at home. back to Wisley what a delight

of requirements.  I can post a link or two for you if you let me know if you have a specific type of ginger in mind. If you are thinking of growing ginger for cooking I think you may be disappointed.  IMO it is far easier to buy some in the supermarket and freeze

this season. I have also used them to make my own oven chips for the freezer. Cook the chips through without colouring them drain and cool on a wire mesh. Then quick freeze on a plastic tray for about an hour, they will then be hard enough on the outside

Found these in garden since Christmas, they did freeze in the cold weather but are now wobbly and like jelly.. where have they come from and what shall I do with them? There are 3 of them close together....please help. Maureen. We live in Italy

very much for the reply Stephen, equipped with your suggestions i deduced (call me sherlock) that it is the almost freezing temps at night followed by bright warm morning sunshine, as it's the plants that are at the side of my poly tunnel facing the sun