It used to be called 'Ware Cross' - my mum said that her grandfather used to grow them and they awere the best tasting tomato that she had tasted and asked if i could try and find some seeds or plants for her. I found out that they are no longer known as Ware Cross but are now Amberley Cross.

Does anybody know where i can get some Amberley Cross tomato seed/plants?

I have looked everywhere but nobody seems to supply them - i know that they are difficult to source but hoped somebody could point me in the right direction?

Hi Catherine I do understand you being cross at being hooted at. However if you look at the highway code regarding reversing it does say: Ref: 201 Do not reverse from a side road into a main road. When using a driveway, reverse in and drive out if you can. I notice in your post that you mention that...

OH and Greenman

Many thanks for your reassurance! i look forward to seing them produce a bumper crop!

Thanks everyone for your replies. The seeds had dried well on the plants that were left at the end of the crop. I planted them a few weeks ago and the germination has been very good. Its just that the leaves are unusually dark green compared to other runner bean plants that i have seen for sale whic...

Last year i grew some Polestar runner beans which cropped very well. I kept some beans for seeds - is it ok to plant these or should new beans be purchased from a seed supplier?

thanks

Hi everyone it's really interesting to the different ways in which people are planting their garlic. As suggested by Colin & Johnboy i have planted half of it in pots and put in the greenhouse and the rest i planted directly outside and put a cloche over them - it will be interesting to see if t...

Thanks everyone, this is good news and what i was hoping to hear! I'll be potting them upthis weekend.

Graham

Hi Colin

Thanks very much for your reply, i'm glad that i have still time to get them in. I'll do as yuo say and plant them in some compost in the greenhouse to give them a good start. I'll let you know how i get on.

Graham

Hi

My Solent White and German Red garlic cloves have only just arrived today. It says they should be planted from October to December. Is it still ok plant them now or is it too late?

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Johnboy I have to say i agree totally with your comments. I work full time and am currently putting an extension on my house so my 'spare' time is very limited. Therefore for the first time i have found it necessary to order some brassicas and other plants from a mail order company simply due to the...

Hi You may want to suggest Delia's Kitchen Garden - A Beginners Guide to Growing Fruit & Veg book. It is written by Gay Search with a complete beginner in mind and has a section at the back for that shows growing a variety of veg in small space. It is split into 12 chapters, one for each month, ...

Hi Elsakrogh

thanks very much for that, i'll make some this weekend!

I have a number of Elderberry trees bordering my garden that are currently full of flowers - does anybody have a recipe for making Elderflower Cordial?

thanks

Hi Steve

Nice website, where do you find the time to do all of this, i assume you must be retired? I work full time and try to grow my own veg on a modest sized plot, nothing like you have, but time always seems to be against me. Never mind, when the going gets tough ......