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just thght i would put pictures up of the stuff we have grown so far what have you all grown? and would suggest to grow?  little gem lettuce rocket salad leaves and ice berg lettuce  spring onions also have tomatoes growing a mix of beefsteak

for several years.My husband did most of the back-breaking work but, together, we managed to create some growing space (even using tyres in which to grow carrots) so that we harvested swede, carrots, lettuce, pak choi, herbs and a few potatoes over the winter

Hi, I've read the other newbie posts about their new veggies/raised beds. I had started my lettuce/radish/carrots/spinach from seed on window sills. Following the advice on this site, I pricked them out and kept in doors. Yesterday I built a 1meter

though, I'm discovering all sorts of weird and wonderful information on here. Who would have thought that growing your own veg could be so delightfully lethal.  The juice of Lettuce is a quite strong narcotic, bet you did not know that either. Any

Hi last year was my 1st year growing veg and really enjoyed it but most of the veg I brought as little plants from a garden center.  This year I want to try growing them from seed but have absolutely no idea what to sow and when..\is there anything

of it needs to be removed otherwise the root pieces will grow back. the first seed leaves of turnips will be heartshaped followed by more normal leaves. Your lettuces look an ideal size to be transplanted, water well, lift as a clump and then gently seperate

of a more human kind taking your lettuces Sonia, is anything at all left? Have they been nibbled, cut or pulled up? A little forensic investigation may be called for. How big were they? Birds are unlikely to take large ones, but smaller growing plants

new canes about 15cm apartUse soapy sprays at the first signs of greenfly and blackflyThin out congested fruits on apples and plums - the remaining fruits will grow far larger if competition is reducedSow seeds now: lettuce, rocket, beetroot, dwarf

I would love to grow a few vegetables and fruit but the ground is hard, stony and full of grass, weeds and moss. Apparently it probably has never seen a spade in it's live and neighbour reckons I'll end up with a sore back if I try and dig it over

vegetables for beginnersBeetroot 'Boltardy'For an easy-to-grow, fresh salad, try growing cut-and-come-again salad leaves. Leafy greens and lettuces can be harvested for their young leaves instead of mature hearts. Because they are harvested when young