thanks all, how does this sound. load of manure, then throw the compost bags on top and let the winter do the rest? Dig over in spring ready for replanting/sowing etc. Haven't got a compost bin as yet and I really don't want to just throw them all. Hopefully winter will do its job and kill any bugs?...

Hi all, thank you for the post regarding the butternut squash. I am starting to get the ground ready for the next years sowing can someone tell me if it is ok to use the compost from the grow bags that I have used this year? Or will I need to start again? Also am I right that I need to pull up my sw...

Thank you for your replies, Normally I would think perhaps my two legged pest had something to do with all this, but not this time, there was definately rotting going on and I definately spotted slugs on some,so Straw is not good then? Is too late now? Do I pull up the whole plant, (which has taken ...

Hi all Well I have had a not bad summer, lots of tomatoes some sweetcorn which was gorgeous, loads of lettuce. Unfortunately my cauliflower and calabrese, was decimated by caterpillars so I have pulled them all up. Getting ready to sow some more for the winter. Hopefully I will do better next time. ...

Always use seed. It's very cheap and has excellent germination. It's also a reasonable size, keeps well and is easy to handle. John Thank you very much John. Will add that one to my list. Have just planted some cut and come again lettuce from seed this weekend, I have to say it is very exciting wat...

Thanks for that everyone,and for the advice about planting out so many at a time, do you mean grow from seeds or from plants?

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Well they didn't have a name on them, but they don't look like leeks, they look like spring onions. the leaves are that of spring onions anyway.
SO can I pull them now?
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Spring onions I have had them in the ground a while now, when do I pick them? and when I do pick them do I just pull the whole thing out of the ground, which I guess will leave me with nothing there. Is this right? Are these something you just plant and pull and then have to buy more? obviously not ...

thank you for that. just what i needed to know

Thank you Compo for your reply. re; strawberries How much ground have you got? Not much for veggies I am using a bit at the back of the garden which is about, 6ft x 4ft. Which I have now put my calabrese, cauliflower, sweetcorn. You were all right of course they seem to like the firm ground so much...

Hi all, I have a question re calabrese, for starters what is the difference between this and broccoli? is it supposed to be leggier as it where a bit like purple sprouting or is it supposed to have a big head like broccoli. One of mine in particular started to look like purple sprouting variety in t...

Hi everyone. Ok I now have a greenhouse, one of the plastic varieties not glass, and I have moved the strawberries, tomatoes, melon and I think they are spring onion (didn't have a label, but thats what they look like.) Outside I have my sweetcorn, which I now have more of, my calabrese,cauli and bu...

For those of us who are new to this game could someone tell me.

Whats a truss? and how do 'stop' tomatoes?

Many thanks
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Hi to all you KG experts.

Is there any such thing as a list to tell you when it is good time to plant different veg and herbs?

I think that might be quite useful.
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Hi I am new-to-all-this as well, personally I have just planted tomatoes, which are doing good. I also have melon, strawberry, sweetcorn, calabrese, cauli, butternut squash. I have to make a few changes as you will see from the replies to my posts. Personally I am just giving it ago I learn better a...