I know a seed merchant who grows seeds for the big companies. So yes, they do buy it in but the seeds are grown especially for individual companies.

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I was told that the peel can be bitter so try peeling them.

One of our cats managed to get behind the fitted kitchen cupboards. We found her by her cries but had to cut the inside of the cupboard into pieces to get her out.

Hi Belinda, It is The Vegetable And Herb Expert by Dr.D.G.Hessayon. I have bought loads of books over the years but this is the first one I bought and the way it is laid out makes it far easier to get information on specific vegetables than some of the other books I have. It's not expensive either. ...

Reading my book you leave the male flowers on outdoor cucumbers but take them off greenhouse cucumbers.

You need equal quantities of gooseberries to sugar. Simply cook the gooseberries in a splash of water (add a bit more if you need to) until they are soft. Take the pan off the heat and add the sugar. Stir until all the sugar is dissolved. Put back on the heat and boil rapidly until setting point is ...

They only seem to be available in America at the moment but have a look at this site for more information on growing them. www.timpanogosnursery.com

But the down side is that out of 112 new members only 23 have posted anything on the forum. So why did the other 89 people who havenot posted anything join the forum?

Thanks Richard and Chez. I will just leave them to carry on growing then.

So you wouldn't cut the stem back to the last set of leaves?

About four of my runner bean plants have had the growing tip eaten by snails in the greenhouse. Will these still grow? (Which I doubt) If I cut the stem back to the last set of leaves will they grow on from there?

Everything you will need to know is at www.thechileman.org I hope this helps.

Take a look at The Allotment Regeneration Initiative. www.farmgarden.org.uk/ari/

We grow all our tomatoes outdoors and always get a good crop. Try Ferline which is blight resistant and Fantastico which is a new blight resistant tomato from Suttons. Inca is a good plum and Brandywine a good beefsteak style tomato.