Hi Retropants, I'm glad you have posted this problem cos a similar thing has happened to me. My brassicas were all doing fine in module trays, I planted them out about 2 weeks ago, that's Kale, cauli and tatsoi and all of them have started to turn beige, and don't look good at all. I have collars ro...

We've had a sprinkling of snow here!! Looks like winter has come back around.

Hi all, I'm digging, digging digging!!! Plot nearly dug over, sorted trench for peas with well rotted manure. I've sown some lettuce, radish, sweet peas, peas and broad bens which are all upin the PT. I'm trying growing onions from seed this year, I'll let you know if there is any disasters!! I got ...

Hi Toffeeman
I'm with OH. You could try them but I don't think it would be worth it.

Hi Tracie,
I have no idea how you grow it, but to cook it steam it lightly for a few minutes like asparagus

Let us know how you get on growing it cos I love and and the thought of growing had never entered my head!!!!!!!!!!!

When I sow tomato seeds I sow them in a seed tray and prick out when they have 2 true leaves. But I plant them quite deep into the pot, so the leaves are just above the surface of the compost, at the pricking out stage and do the same when I transplant them.

You can buy them in tubs from ebay. Search for compost worms or tiger worms or brandling worms.

You're very right Elaine, but you forgot the men in shorts and sunglasses!!!!

Yes Geoff unfortunatley. They want a large area undercover and they want to involve local school children in the growing so it needs to be fairly big to get all the "little darlings" in incase it rains, so as big as we can fit and fairly cheaply!!

Hi all, I am currently working with a community group who want their own community plot and as part of it would like a polytunnel or similar. The site has been vanadalised now and again, 4 times in the last ten years, with thefts and damaged to tunnels and greenhouses. Their plot on the site is righ...

I was wondering if anyone has tried to grow saffron? I know its from an autumn floweriong crocus but I'm not sure which one. Also how much would I have to grow to get a good harvest?

I got some gooseberry bushes from RV Rogers this year and they are nice plants and came really well packaged. They do all kinds of fruit trees inc apples, here's a link:

http://www.rvroger.co.uk/index.php?linksource=frontpage

I lost all my autumn sown broad beans despite being in the polytunnel. My onions and garlic seem to be coping ok but I have lost some kale and sprouting broc to the frosts.

Could it be more to do with the length of time things have been frozen for?

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They have done away with the weather at the end too. That was one of the few useful parts of the show