I sowed my runner beans(St.George)into a unheated propagator at the beginning of May.By the middle of the month I had plants large enough to plant out into a prepared trench two spits deep,with bucket loads of garden compost added to the bottom spit earlier in the year.Now at the beginning of June they have nearly reached the top of the 6Ft bean frame,made out of bamboo canes.Already have flowers appearing on the first few feet.Whilst waiting for the beans to climb the frame I sowed two rows of radishes along the trench and have been enjoying them in our salads the last couple of weeks.Now got to keep an eye out for black fly,plenty of ants about this year!
Hi On Gardeners World on Friday 11th June, Toby was talking about water pumps. He mentioned an electric one at around £45 but didn't say where we could get it from. Can anyone help?
Hello. I wonder if you can help. I've been turning over a patch of ground that should be our vegetable plot. We've had a battle with neighbours' cats, slugs and snails, couch grass etc., but I have a number of veggie babies that need a home. During the excavations I came across four large white fungus balls with a mass of tendrils attached. The balls vary in size from 2cm to 7cms diameter and are squigdey to the touch but remain intact when handled. We've never had these in the garden before - the only thing that's changed being a liberal spreading of chippings on the paths to keep the weeds down. My question is; are these fungi dangerous? will they effect our crops? how do I get rid of them. I wonder if anyone can help. Many thanks
I water my plants regularly, but i have been noticing that my some of my plants get buds and then the buds die without flowering. I got some chillies too...they came out fine but then after a few days fell off without growing well. Is it because of the weather changing from cold to warm to cold...or is iit me doing something wrong. Please guide me so that me can take better care of my plants. Thank You
Hi Sadia, I've had the same problem with my potato plants. The buds formed then fell off before flowering. On another variety they have flowered no problem. So an advice would be welcome.
On the bean front, I've already had some green beans. Broad beans, peas and runner beans are all still flowering and got some nice size pods coming on. So something has gone right. Have fun gardening
I have never had trouble with runner beans but this year the flowers seem to be snapping off and not setting. I water them thoroughly twice a day and as usual they are in very large pots. What is happening can anybody advise me. The variety is White Lady and St George.
Hi my runnerbeans are still coming but very poor blackfly and ants are to blame I belive potatoes are allways poor to me you see all my veg is grown in tubs as I am in Wheelchair My Wife does most of the watering but I help pull the hose out for her We are hoping to grow Kohlibi which taste like cabbage have had some this year grown by a friend hope for some feedback on that regards joybags
All my veg seem to be slow starters this year with the changing weather-even my many greenhouse tomato plants are not as tall as usual and cucumbers barely moving. At last I have broad beans, if very small. and peas but not much else so far-but things seem to be moving-especially with the rain we are having today.[The weeds are growing fast!] Like most people in the recent hot spell I had a job to stop everything getting frazzled by the sun my old net curtains were a great help as was a large golf umbrella. Everything dried up so quickly even with lots of extra watering. Lets hope things settle down soon and all our veg can really get going.
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On Gardeners World on Friday 11th June, Toby was talking about water pumps. He mentioned an electric one at around £45 but didn't say where we could get it from. Can anyone help?
Thanks
The balls vary in size from 2cm to 7cms diameter and are squigdey to the touch but remain intact when handled.
We've never had these in the garden before - the only thing that's changed being a liberal spreading of chippings on the paths to keep the weeds down.
My question is; are these fungi dangerous? will they effect our crops? how do I get rid of them.
I wonder if anyone can help.
Many thanks
I water my plants regularly, but i have been noticing that my some of my plants get buds and then the buds die without flowering. I got some chillies too...they came out fine but then after a few days fell off without growing well. Is it because of the weather changing from cold to warm to cold...or is iit me doing something wrong. Please guide me so that me can take better care of my plants.
Thank You
I've had the same problem with my potato plants. The buds formed then fell off before flowering. On another variety they have flowered no problem. So an advice would be welcome.
On the bean front, I've already had some green beans. Broad beans, peas and runner beans are all still flowering and got some nice size pods coming on. So something has gone right.
Have fun gardening
Hozelock do one which you can get for under £50. Try Amazon!