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Talkback: Growing salad leaves

On 24/05/2012 in forum

been on them from a feed point of view. Did chard as well and that worked as well I do love growing salad in pots, but the aphids seem to find it quickly no matter where I put them. How do you keep them away? I would not be without them, Pippa. You


Wyevale...

On 07/08/2012 in forum

're growing any grapes are you David? Cuttings welcome. Bought all my seeds last year in their sale and was wondering when they would be doing it this year. Thankyou for letting me know. Guess where i will be going tomorrow best i charge up my electric bike


change soil?

On 24/03/2013 in forum

50cms Hi Cat poo is unpleasant for us but won't hurt the soil, there's always something sh...ing in the garden, that's nature. Weeds need digging out if they're invasive perennials or digging in otherwise.  What are you going to grow? Hmm well I


Digging a vegetable Plot

On 20/05/2013 in forum

especially made to grow various veggies in, potato bags, carrot and beetroot bags - pound shops are a good source of these, so are Wilko's - you'll find you don't need to dig the veggie patch at all, just keep the bags and pots on it!! I took over next doors


Talkback: Growing veg in containers: keep it cropping

On 28/11/2011 in forum

in containers this year, mine are all in raised beds, but my beetroots are just the best. I have never had such good beetroots they are just wonderful. In fact everything this year is growing so well. I did grow carrots in containers last year and they were just


Cells or Flats and for what?

On 19/03/2013 in forum

of bamboo in the middle of the trays and grow different things in each half. I enjoy pricking out. Some plants don't transplant well, such as carrots, beetroot, so if you want to get an early start then do as figrat does and use lengths of guttering


Completely new to veg growing

On 02/01/2013 in forum

there was a series in GW. carol Klein has something in her book as well. I found it easier to do 2 square foot gardening.  Dam can't find it at moment beetroot are good, lovely fresh and easy to grow Dove; I have always found that French Beans really like


courgette seedlings

On 02/06/2012 in forum

cucumbers and hot chilli peppers ( in pots). I grow beetroot, spring onions, radishes, and Chantanay carrots  (in troughs). Worked last year so doing again this year.  Really its a flower garden  My veg plot is one metre square, but my pot plot is around 2


Gigantic courgette leaves

On 02/07/2012 in forum

things down.  My first sowing of chantenay carrots on the 15th April are still just whispy roots.  The beetroot sown on the same day are a little bigger.  The radishes  sown a month later caught up with the lot sown on 15th April and we ate them all


Need help

On 29/03/2013 in forum

to do as well which is 2 packets of different courgettes, flower sprout, Carrot, parsley, dwraf french beans, beetroot, leeks, 2 varieties lettuce, cauliflower, and 2 packets of different broccoli, onion. Then there is the cut flower which is aster


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