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Talkback: Growing and harvesting broad beans

On 28/11/2011 in forum

cucumbers outside/inside do you pick off flowers as cucumber is growing or before etc.I was told pick off flowers otherwise you get no cucumbers. I did not but still got cues.A pal of mine did not pick off flowers but is getting a yellow cue?Any advice


Grow Yourself Healthy: May jobs

On 16/05/2011 in Grow & eat

. Seedlings need watering, as do flowering broad beans and garlic.I'm anxious to get tender crops planted outside so that I can set-up an automatic watering system in the greenhouse for my tomatoes and cucumbers. Chillies, sweet peppers and aubergines grow


Talkback: Vegetable plants for beginners

On 05/06/2012 in forum

but no luck, after the flowers, they just died. please help. tnx what is a good cucumber to grow in a greenhouse beckye Hi I only have a small garden and have grown all my veg in pots for many years. Keep trying it is worth it. The season really began for us


Chillies problem

On 11/07/2012 in forum

it's cooling down. Tomatoes, cucumbers, etc all doing fine. Hi Daisy Cottage, mine too. What a weedy bunch of chillies this year. Never had a problem before in my greenhouse. Weather or compost????? pamajo wrote (see)  Weather or compost????? Don


Talkback: Courgettes and marrows

On 28/11/2011 in forum

these in fact courgettes ????PLEASE help !!!GreenKeith I did not grow courgettes. I grew cucumbers and the same thing happened to them. I have now grown another two plants hoping that they will do better. My marrows start to form but then fall off the plant


Can unsterilized compost ever be used for tomatoes?

On 02/06/2012 in forum

from previous plants, in case of disease. My courgettes, cucumbers and raised beds don't seem to object to my compost. Should I just stick to shop bought compost for toms? (Bit of background...I'm new to forums) I have grown tomatoes and various other


Growing veg in small spaces

On 21/02/2011 in Gardeners' musings

When growing edible crops, it is essential to use your plot efficiently, especially if space is limited. It’s no good growing an unusual variety with a tiny yield if it takes up space that could be used for a more productive crop – particularly


Mysterious plant

On 04/08/2012 in forum

it probably is, but how many times a year do you drink Pimms? Be honest, now?  I found it to be what gardeners call "an invasive plant", as in, it keeps growing even when you don't want it to.  It does have quite pretty blue flowers, but the 'cucumber


Talkback: Growing tomatoes

On 28/11/2011 in forum

that he grows in the greenhouse why the skins are tough is it lack of water many thanks janet williams kington Is it true that tomatoes and cucumbers cannot be grown together in the same greenhouse If you're growing cordon toms then remove the little


Leaf Curl

On 28/06/2012 in forum

Have just started growing veg last year, which, with the way the weather was I think may have spoilt us. this year we purchased a greenhouse and have planted tomatoes, cucumber, peppers and chillies. The problem is that 3 out of 6 tomatoe plants


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