i have a lovely crop of chickweed in my greenhouse, which goes in the salad. sadly not all is growing well in the geenhouse, something is affecting seedlings, mainly tomatoes and brassicas and killing them off. also the the compost in my pots and trays keeps goig green on top- anyone else had this?
I have a great book - The 'New (1989) all-colour edition' of Food for Free by Richard Mabey. ISBN 0-00-219865-7 Covering a fantastic variety of both edible & poisonous wild - trees, shrubs, herbs, & flowers, nuts, fruits, seaweed, fungi, shellfish. It includes lots of recipes (check-out the Sloe gin), folklore, advice & tips. It's also good to know what to avoid just incase.
As it's one of my most treasured possessions. Some might say that's a bit sad but I don't care ;~}
Jennie reynolds: if the top of your compost is going green, it sounds as if you're overwatering. That would also explain why your plants aren't thriving. Are you using peat-free compost? It's quite easy to over-water that because it holds lots of water and can get dry on top so you think it needs more.
It's true you don't want balsam or knotweed on your plot but, if they are there at least they are both edible. Young knotweed shoots (the size of asparagus) taste just like rhubarb. Flowers of balsam are good in salads and the seeds taste like walnuts. Nice blog, I often put bittercress into my sandwiches when I'm weeding gardens.
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sadly not all is growing well in the geenhouse, something is affecting seedlings, mainly tomatoes and brassicas
and killing them off. also the the compost in my pots and trays keeps goig green on top- anyone else had this?
Covering a fantastic variety of both edible & poisonous wild - trees, shrubs, herbs, & flowers, nuts, fruits, seaweed, fungi, shellfish. It includes lots of recipes (check-out the Sloe gin), folklore, advice & tips. It's also good to know what to avoid just incase.
As it's one of my most treasured possessions. Some might say that's a bit sad but I don't care ;~}
We have to keep in mind that they should be colorful.
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Femina
Nice blog, I often put bittercress into my sandwiches when I'm weeding gardens.