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One of my cucumber plants has rot - I think. The plant is about 5 foot high (in the greenhouse) and has been priducing fruit for several weeks now. I noticed yesterday that where one of the leaves meets the main stem, the stem is rotting and white

waters them when required, from what i have noticed, he tends to do them roughly every 2 days or so dep on what the weather is like. If they are growing in border soil has anything else been grown in that soil in the past?-cucumbers especially do not like

I am new to gardening and am growing for the first time. I have some cucumbers grown indoors from seed. they are now about 6 inches high and ready to plant out. Is it too early (too cold) to do this now? Also, the seed leaves have started to dry out

to munch them like carrots so finding some really hot ones is a top priority. I have selected a chilli called Prairie Fire which only grows 6inches/15cm tall . The cucumber i grow is Telegraph Improved which is good value for money as some cucumber seed

Hi i have a unheated greenhouse if i start so some seeds of in the next week would they be ok the seeds i was thinking about starting is cabbage,spourts,caulie lettuce,broccil,leeks i know it will be to cold for toms and cucumbers. many thanks All

and was wondering how easy they are. Happy growing folks :) tomatoe seeds up.dianthus pricked out,many more on way,but still to cold really,march forecast is for more cool weather Malope which were only sown on Sunday are already showing. Dianthus and Snap Dragon

the dammed things falling over. maybe i will give them a go and then one of us will know for sure I use them for growing my cucumbers - we got ours as part of a competition prize so didn't actually buy them. I think they are useful for cues as it is easy

under sweetcorn. Brassicas don't mind a bit of shade. Give it a go and let us know! I grow sweetcorn in a polytunnel at a spacing of about 45cm each way. They cast little shade and the bush tomatoes,basil,chillies and cucumbers in between  don't seem

't affected. The leaves can also be affected, with a general loss of vigour and poor flowering. Cucumber mosaic virus results in deformed plants and ruined or aborted flowers. Look out for sunken spots or ringed bulb scales on the stored bulbs. Tobacco

, but my thoughts are turning to the Mediterranean, and summer holidays. I like to imagine what I'll be growing and eating in the summer: masses of zingy tomatoes, sweet and crisp peppers, juicy cucumbers and buttery salad leaves. Oh, and warm ratatouille