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why are uk gardeners obsessed with pruning vegetable plants?

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  • BenCottoBenCotto Posts: 4,718
    war garden 572 said:
    BenCotto fine will  post the links since you obviously can't find them. 
    Thanks @war garden 572. I’ve got to go to the shops soon. Should I wait in to see your post or will it appear later today?
    Rutland, England
  • floraliesfloralies Posts: 2,718
    Well he definitely said yesterday that he would find the links and post them to you @BenCotto, i wouldn't bother waiting in though 🙄
  • tui34tui34 Posts: 3,493
    Just a little observation @war garden 572

    Pruning or trimming back - big difference.

    You can only prune a plant/tree when it's dormant.  You can trim plants, (including vegetable plants)  hedges, trees willy nilly.  I am about to trim my grape vines as they are very prolific  but I prune my grape vines in winter
    A good hoeing is worth two waterings.

  • Joyce GoldenlilyJoyce Goldenlily Posts: 2,933
    I summer prune my apple trees and quince in July/August to restrict growth, height and spread. Winter pruning is for fruiting. I "prune" dig up, pull up or pick my fruit and veg. during the growing season because I want to eat them.
  • parkgatemanparkgateman Posts: 50
    And what vegetables plants are we obsessed with pruning then lad ?
  • war garden 572war garden 572 Posts: 664
    edited August 2023
    parkgateman said:
    And what vegetables plants are we obsessed with pruning then lad ?
     a few examples:tomatoes,squash, beans, peppers.
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    war garden 572 said:
    parkgateman said:
    And what vegetables plants are we obsessed with pruning then lad ?
    tomatoes,squash, beans
    evidence?
    Devon.
  • BenCottoBenCotto Posts: 4,718
    Forget tomatoes and peppers because they’re fruits not vegetables. To be honest the same could be said for squash but I’ll let you have that one. 

    So can you provide evidence that UK gardeners are obsessed with pruning beans and squash.

    Saying ‘It wasn’t me, guv’ does not constitute a defence.
    Rutland, England
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    I'm curious @war garden 572  . Do you have a garden/ yard? 
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • war garden 572war garden 572 Posts: 664
    b3 i answered that question several times. 
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