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Comment on 5 Reasons Why You Should Grow Nasturtiums Near Vegetables by Deborah

Deborah — Mon, 07 May 2012 19:35:26 +0000

Thank you for giving me official and beneficial reasons to grow these. I have a few in hanging plants, one in a raised bed in a campus garden (www.publichealthgarden.blogspot.com) and plans to gift a few on Mother’s Day.

Comment on 5 Reasons Why You Should Grow Nasturtiums Near Vegetables by paula alexander

paula alexander — Fri, 04 May 2012 01:04:28 +0000

I have been planting nasturtiums for a couple of years now. Only because of the beautiful foilage and flowers! I have a vegetable garden and have had no luck with cabbages or broccoli, because of the white moth.
I can hardly wait to to growing cabbage and broccoli again. We also have a problem with aphids on our apple tree so I will plant some along the fence post where the tree is.
Thank you so much for this info.

Comment on 5 Reasons Why You Should Grow Nasturtiums Near Vegetables by Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 03 May 2012 19:54:12 +0000

You can also eat the seed pods while they’re green, or pickle them like capers….very good.

Comment on 5 Reasons Why You Should Grow Nasturtiums Near Vegetables by Maybelline

Maybelline — Thu, 03 May 2012 19:30:35 +0000

Nasturtiums look great too. Very hardy and easy to grow. I pitch them remnents from steer manure bags occasionally.

Comment on Grow Your Own Vegetables Windowsill Challenge by Laura

Laura — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:11:55 +0000

Thanks for your article!

I am growing cherry tomatoes and strawberries in hanging baskets, basil, sage, thyme, mint, rosemary, oregano and scallions in pots, and green beans, jalepenos, bell peppers, cubanella peppers, eggplants, chives, and tarragon in window boxes! It is going great so far but this is my first year with window boxes so I’m pretty nervious!

Comment on How To Collect Rainwater For Your Vegetable Garden by Rick Harris

Rick Harris — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:26:38 +0000

Another useful idea I’ve discovered is how to handle water from an overflowing water butt. Traditional diverters simply put the water back into the mains drainage and so it gets lost.
A better option is to simply fit a Water Butt Tap with Hozelock Connector at the top of the water butt, an inch or so below the lid. Then connect a hose to the tap and the overflow will run along the hose to anywhere in your garden.
If you connect a seep hose (filled with small holes, it will water a whole length of garden.

The devices only cost £8 and can be found here.
http://goo.gl/2s8qm

Comment on Purple Sprouting Broccoli Surprise by Clare

Clare — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 12:39:41 +0000

The same thing has just happened to me. We ate what I thought were kale leaves last weekend and this week I have gone to pick more kale and found surprise surprise purple flowering broccoli which looks just like Traceys…..
or could it be purple flowering kale?

Comment on 5 Reasons Why You Should Grow Nasturtiums Near Vegetables by Bruce

Bruce — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:28:51 +0000

They are excellent climbers.(with a little help) I attach garden twine to the fence and by mid June there is a RIOT of bright orange to wake up to every morning!

Comment on Growing Tomatoes – Is It Really Worth The Effort? by Linzi

Linzi — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:36:39 +0000

I think I’m going to leave tomatoes out of my garden this year. For the past 5 years I’ve barely harvested a single tomato. Why?? BLIGHT!!!! I have given so much bloomin attention to the tomatoes and now I think I’m finally sick of them. Even though they are one of my favourite things to eat.

I’ve tried everything with them – growing indoors, outdoors, pots, grow bags, greenhouse, polytunnel, timed watering, sowing earlier.

I’ve come to the conclusion that the climate just is not hot enough and certainly not dry enough in Wales for tomatoes. At least not in my back garden!

Comment on Sow Your Own Lettuce Patchwork Garden by Andrea

Andrea — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:34:11 +0000

HI Tracy, yes go for it !! a patchwork of different colored lettuce will look great in your garden and the salad bowl.