Solent wight is best planted out in early spring, according the The Garlic Farm who sell it. Maybe that is why you got some flowers already.
Be interesting though to see how they turn out anyway so do let us all know.

Gadge

Johnboy has it exactly right.

Gadge

John, I have a fruit cage and have found it useful to also have 1 x thornless loganberry planted in the middle of the long side. This throws up very long canes which can then be tied up high on the cage well above any other fruit like Raspberries/strawbs. You get masses of fruit for very little work...

Lots of useful stuff on this site including a month by month calendar. Well worth a look...

http://www.rhs.org.uk/vegetables/index.asp

Enjoy

Gadge

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