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Re-using polystyrene for veg seedlings

On 14/04/2012 in forum

I have about six ordinary polystyrene boxes that had bedding plants in, you know the ones that come in 6 3x2 cells. Would they be ok for putting veg seeds in ( courgette, cucumber, tomato ) ? as I'd quite like to reuse them instead of them going


Aubergine

On 11/05/2012 in forum

fertilise when need be with a dedicated tomato food. Thanks for that Italophile.. the plastic green house is a low level one.. its about a meter square..it more of a large framed closh.....the pot will be about 20cm...My patio is a sun trap ..when its sunny


What should I feed?

On 21/05/2012 in forum

New to growing veg, I'm confused about what needs feeding and what to feed  with, I'd like to be 'organic'  I have a couple of courgettes, tumbling tomatoes,potatoes,cucumbers and if they grow minature beans. Thanks I am relatively new to growing


few things we have grown so far..

On 31/07/2012 in forum

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


Purple leaves on Elan Strawberry Plant.

On 04/08/2012 in forum

fruiting, but just wodered about the coloured leaves. She's in a flower bucket with MP compost. I've fed her once with liquid tomato feed. Any advice would be welcome. This is my favourite plant. I want to help her along. Here are some pics of the leaves


ideas for a container on a SW facing wall

On 07/06/2012 in forum

also feeds it with miracle grow every year both before and after flowering and occasionally gives the leaves a spritz with half-strength tomato food. It flowers forever. Cant remember what variety it is... I chose it for her because yellow was so


Hydroponic Systems.

On 20/07/2012 in forum

. If the bulk of the country's tomatoes are actually grown this way, then it obviously works, and very successfully. TV gardener David Domoney exhibited a show garden at Hampton Court a little while ago, and the main feature was a number of ornamental plants


An invitation to View June 2012

On 23/06/2012 in forum

.. super. i just also copied into my browser to view. What a lovely garden. Wow! What do you do in your spare time! Glad you enjoyed the tour. What spare time? All I get on any of the links above is a red tomato splat. Invitation to View June 2012 This link


Tulips in Pots

On 11/08/2012 in forum

with? Will a liquid feed do, such as Miracle Gro, or should it be tomato feed, or something else?     Sorry to disagree Leggi but you feed spring flowering bulbs after flowering to build it up for the following year an autumn feed will do nothing


How to make compost

On 19/07/2011 in Projects: The basics

, the process is complete.AdamAvoid sickly plants, such as brassicas, if they have clubroot, and blight-ridden potato and tomato plants.Autumn is a good time to either dig your compost into the soil, or spread it on the surface, allowing winter frosts to break


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