Troubleshooting / Growing Advice

COURGETTE Qs

• Absolutely loving my courgette plants but I'm struggling to tell when these monsters are ripe as they are so solid!! Any tips at all? The one in the pic looks quite green - is that what I need to wait for?

MISC Qs

• 1. I would like to plant some vegetables now as I have some space, having harvested and lifted some of this year’s produce, but I am wondering whether it’s late if I start planting now (Aug) : Kohlrabi Dyna, Cauliflower Romanesco, Carrot Oxheart and Beetr

MELON Qs

• Back in Feb I planted the melon sweet richness seeds and they have been growing prolifically, with lots of vines and flowers!! However, the flowers haven't been developing into fruits. I'm watering and feeding where required. My water melons (also bought

SQUASH Qs

• Bought Kamo Kamo seeds from you. Planted one plant and it’s growing successfully but it seems totally out of control. LOL. Am growing it vertically. The way it’s going I will be able to feed my whole village with just that one plant. Do I need to pinch th

CARROT Qs

• Gniff, Nebula and cosmic purple were all purchased hello Im contacting you regarding the carrot seeds I purchased ive been really excited to be growing the unusual varieties you have I planted in 3 x rows watered and waited watered waited to find not a

BEANS Qs

• I am having problems growing my cave beans as they keep getting eaten, I have tried netting etc but still they are eatenI need some pictures of their flowers for my painting and although looked on the internet cant distinguish what colour they would be- d

CUCUMBER Qs

• best time to harvest the Dragon Egg Cucumber?
• I bought some white wonder cucumber seeds from yourselves and I need advice as I find searching on computer confusing. They are growing outside in hanging boxes do I need to remove male flowers. Out of 8 plants only 2 decent cucumbers have grown the res

CORN SWEET/DRYING Qs

• I recently bought some Sweetcorn Stowell's Evergreen from you. Could you advise how far away it needs to be planted from other sweetcorn (not Super sweet) to prevent cross pollination.
• I’m after a bit of advice having sown both varieties of ornamental corn, Glass Gem and Fiesta. What is the best time and method for preserving the cobs? I want to have them dried whole for winter decoration. Is it best to leave them on the plant until the

CHICORY Qs

• Why are my Roses of Venice green? My Castefranco from another seller is the same. I grow in pots along the fence as I only have a side return

TOMATO Qs

• Will tomato plants get cross pollinated with other tomato plants from different plots on the allotment? What about other vegetables?
• I purchased some black beauty tomato seeds from you. They are just starting to come through now. I wanted to ask how big Do they grow in terms of diameter etc. First time with this type. Red tomatoes are obvious, these appear to be black from an early sta
• I am growing black cherry and crazy cherry. The Black cherry plants have only produced one truss and the crazy cherry none! Can you give me some hints on why the yield is so low. I have followed tips on how to grow & pruning.
• (July ) Hi. I've recently (2 weeks ago) moved house, and I now have a polytunel. Is it too late to grow tomotoes in there?
• Tomato blight trouble

CAULIFLOWER Qs

• Trouble growing cauliflower
• I recently purchased 2 packs of cauliflower seeds; Romanesco Jesi and Sicilian Violet. Having planted them in quality compost in my greenhouse about 2 weeks ago only 1 seed has germinated, which I am very disappointed with. Can I ask if you have had othe

General Questions

• best time to harvest the Dragon Egg Cucumber?
• How tall will my dwarf pomegrante tree grow to?
• How to deal with slugs?
• Why is my Rose of Venice still green?