Garden produce

mink35

Got leeks moggins

Fancy a bit of chard? (Still learning what to do with it!)

moggins

Didn't think about Chard this year, might give it a go next year instead.

Loadsabob

mink35 wrote:

I've only just started mine - apparently (going on books not experience!) if you can leave them a bit later than normal then the carrot fly don't have chance to lay their eggs Could this be what's caused the problem with yours?

I think it's slugs...they don't get far enough to attract carrot fly! This year I weighted down fleece over the sowed carrot seed, and waited...nothing. Still nothing! Didn't sow very early, either. I think I just made a bad job of the fleece and probably the slugs got the seedlings before I had a chance to spot them!...OR, perhaps I'm just being impatient and they haven't come up yet? I lose track, but I'm sure it's been about six weeks or more!

apprentice_tycoon

Does anyone grow asparagus? I have 6 plants, they won't be ready for another year, can anyone tell me how many spears I can expect per plant...they are producing 3 each so far

squeaky

This Site looks useful. Even has recipes for after you've grown it

Galtizz

My courgette plant has a flower on it :j I'm so excited I had to tell everyone

Does each flower produce 1 courgette or does it produce more?

Debt_Free_Chick

Galtizz wrote:

My courgette plant has a flower on it :j I'm so excited I had to tell everyone

Does each flower produce 1 courgette or does it produce more?

Oh, each plant produces lots! We had 3 plants last year and couldn't eat them quickly enough. They should really get going this month, provided we have some sun and a little rain now & then ... just overnight rain, mind

Loadsabob

Galtizz wrote:

My courgette plant has a flower on it :j I'm so excited I had to tell everyone

Does each flower produce 1 courgette or does it produce more?

Excellent news! Some flowers will result in a courgette, others won't - it's the difference between male and female, though I can't remember the specifics! The flower will only last a day or so, and soon after you'll be able to see if there's the start of a tiny courgette behind it, or whether it was just a flower...but all being well it should be the first of many flowers on your plant, and many fruits!

metherer

Re the above, female flowers are the ones that produce the fruits - if you look at the stalk behid the flower there should be a slight swelling. This is the baby fruit. Male flowers don't have it.

Some people pull off the male flowers, some leave them on. I think its kind of up to you.

And as said above, each flower gives one fruit, but the whole plant will give you many. I've got a plant in a pot outside my kitchen door - still waiting for it to give me a flower though. :rolleyes:

(and has anyone tried battered couorgette flowers? Meant to be delish.)

Metherer

Liney_2

I've had courgette flowers, not battered but stuffed with goats cheese and deep fried. They were really nice, I was surprised.

This year I have planted carrots, french beans, raddishes, cucumber and strawberries. All in pots but the slugs and snails and black fly are already muching their way through them

Have also got oregano, chives, basil, mint, sage and thyme which are all thriving in pots.

Liney