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We ate the first one yesterday, pretty much as beangardenin described, both ball and leaves in a stirfry. Very nice. It's so easy to grow that I will certainly keep it on the list. We are growing the okra for the husband, I'm not keen... does anyone else grow stuff they don't like?

Never share a strawberry with a man... look what happened to Tess of the D'Urbervilles!

Thank you for your replies. You make think it strange to be growing something I am totally unfamiliar with but flushed by the success of last year's crops, I bought the husband a load of seeds as a little pressie... something to experiment with.. so we now have some pak choi, okra etc coming along n...

I agree that there are more ladybirds although I have just banished another crop of dandelions so they may disappear again. I have noticed quite a few on my fruit bushes, especially the currants... do they particularly like them?

That looks great. It is very tidy compared to my patch which I pretend has a cottage garden quality but actually needs weeding!

I'm very jealous... I love finding things in the garden. Lots of clay pipes here but nothing much else.

Hello everyone... I've had a search and can't find the answers so can you all help me out here... I've grown kohlrabi for the first time and it's done really well. What can I do with it now? Any recipe suggestions would be gratefully received. Also... what about the leaves? They look lovely and heal...

Nettles to make fertiliser... still eating last year's rhubarb and some courgette soup... loads of salad leaves.. lots of herbs...

I shall listen... Thank You. X

Coincidentally I have been thinking about the same thing. Yesterday I cut all my dill which looked like it was about to bolt. I have tried three different methods to keep it for future use. 1. Hang a bunch up to dry. 2. Freeze some in cubes. 3. Add some to some small jars of oil for barbecued fish. ...

I love chard and use it in salad, in stirfry and as an ordinary side vegetable. Hardly needs any cooking, just wilt it slightly.

Thank you for the welcome... I know Ashton quite well, I buy all my spices from ASM, an excellent Asian store. There's a very good independent nursery called Mockridges which sells excellent quality plants and trees at sensible prices. I bought a greengage tree recently and am hoping for years of yu...

Hello Everyone. I'm new to the forum so would like to tell you a little bit about myself and my life. I am a nurse, currently working full time but planning for a time when I can say goodbye to all that and live a simpler life. I am fortunate enough to have a large garden plot which my family and I ...