The 2013 Gardening Thread......

[*chez*]

What you are growing?

[chickengrandma-2008]

Look what I just dug up from page 2!!  Is no one growing anything in this hot weather?

We just emptied another box of potatoes.  I love it, it's like opening a Christmas present and not knowing what's inside.  We got 7lb out of this box.  It seems you don't get any diseases, no worms, no creepy crawlies and you don't have to keep digging deeper and wider in case you've missed any.  Look at these beauties.  

[merc1_clocks]

Yummy CG

[1311rose]

I've got a glut of marrows!  Mini pumpkins, courgettes, broccoli, spuds all ready too.  Beans are in flower and looking lovely.  Tomatoes are still green.

I've had plenty of radish and salad crops too.

[1311rose]

One of the marrows has turned into marrow & ginger jam 

[ilove2patch]

Just picked & have eaten my first tomato! Delicious!

[merc1_clocks]

I have picked my Gooseberries & Blackcurrants...another pie   nom nom

[petitecalicocat]

Can anyone name this plant for me please , i was given it recently & cant remember its name 

[*chez*]

Physalis/chinese gooseberry/chinese lantern

[petitecalicocat]

Thanks Chez it is like little lanterns isnt it LOL

  I was told not to take it out of its pot or it will take over  the garden is that correct ?

[ilove2patch]

Yes I think it can Von. It's very high in vitamin C but only the fruit is edible, the rest is poisonous.

[merc1_clocks]

Tastes delish