Frank AKA seasider

Skin on every time Anne, our 4 year old grandaughter Isabelle loves cucs. straight off the plant, a quick wipe and she will eat one in her hand. I grow the short ones about 8″ Passandra they are lovely. For fathers day they bought me a little gardening pack of seeds complete with a bowl and some compost, ( for a child really) so next time Isabelle…[Read more]

Hello Anne, My runners on the higher stems are developing now just as Allan said as the bees return so all is not lost. My French beans appear to be coming along ok. The peas have done very well this year. First tomato ready yesterday. I have had 4 cucumbers ready a couple of weeks ago now there are a load just almost ready. We will have to start…[Read more]

Thanks Allan, we had a load of bees earlier as you say but after the high winds and pretty cold days for June the bees have all but disappeared I have hardly seen any recently, in fact only this morning I was looking at my runners and there was one bee on them no sign of any more. I will just have to wait and see if the higher up ones come to…[Read more]

Thanks for that Walt, Mine are in big pots, buckets really, I have been feeding weekly but was not sure if I was doing right or not. I grow spuds in air pots, they work very well and easy to undo and store flat when not in use.

That’s just what I thought Karen you never learn anything new if you don`t try.

I must ask Walt though, Walt how often do you feed cucumbers, according to the packet it says every 10-14 days in your experience is that about right?

Hello Anne yes she certainly is, she loves most veg and fruit she is quite easy to feed at the moment. I am not sure what will happen when she gets to propper school this year and sees what other kids like or dislike.