Vegetable gardens at home.

[Paul Ruinaard]

Just made pesto from my Basil bushes yesterday and have also made a mother of a Chill paste from the garden .

 

Plus we were eating our kale the other day.

 

Autumn is coming so time to harvest....

[barrykm]

We have a small vegetable patch and happily discovered that a few butternut plants have taken root - a gift from the compost I suppose.

 

But there is a problem.

 

Once the flower dies off and the small vegetable appears  it seems that the baby butternut is infected where the flower dropped, they just turn brown and die.

 

Any idea what causes this, and how could we remedy?

[Vetseun]

We have a small vegetable patch and happily discovered that a few butternut plants have taken root - a gift from the compost I suppose.

 

But there is a problem.

 

Once the flower dies off and the small vegetable appears  it seems that the baby butternut is infected where the flower dropped, they just turn brown and die.

 

Any idea what causes this, and how could we remedy?

Same problem here.

[P.A.K.]

Vandag se komkommers

Watter soort komkommers is dit? And planted from seeds or seedlings?

[Mousea]

We have a small vegetable patch and happily discovered that a few butternut plants have taken root - a gift from the compost I suppose.

 

But there is a problem.

 

Once the flower dies off and the small vegetable appears  it seems that the baby butternut is infected where the flower dropped, they just turn brown and die.

 

Any idea what causes this, and how could we remedy?

They have been stung by a bug

[barrykm]

Thanks Mousea. What could be done about this bug, and at what stage? 

[4u2nv]

We have a small vegetable patch and happily discovered that a few butternut plants have taken root - a gift from the compost I suppose.

 

But there is a problem.

 

Once the flower dies off and the small vegetable appears  it seems that the baby butternut is infected where the flower dropped, they just turn brown and die.

 

Any idea what causes this, and how could we remedy?

I used to grow marrows, and similar problem. You can spray them with pesticide on the flower and that should last a long while without killing you. I used garden ripcord.

Some of my "baby" marrows weighted 4,5 kg

[fanievb]

Thanks Mousea. What could be done about this bug, and at what stage? 

 

If you are growing organic most of the organic bug sprays should work

 

http://livingseeds.co.za/organic-preparations.html 

 

I'd suggest bioneem once a week (it worked for me)

[P.A.K.]

RE Compost heaps, I found this quite interesting: 

[Gandalf]

I really don't have space for a veggie garden, but I have a window sill or two that gets enough sun this time of year. So, I decided to plant something that will have the biggest impact possible. Chillies! Pretty as well as useful.

You should add a peppadew to the mix

[Guest notmyname]

You should add a peppadew to the mix

Sweet bell peppers. Peppadew is a registered trademark. You will get sued much like a certain spazoid bike company would do.

[fanievb]

Sweet bell peppers. Peppadew is a registered trademark. You will get sued much like a certain spazoid bike company would do.

 

just drop the A add the ER

 

http://livingseeds.co.za/shan-s-pepperdew.html?search=shan 

[Gandalf]

Sweet bell peppers. Peppadew is a registered trademark. You will get sued much like a certain spazoid bike company would do.

 

 

just drop the A add the ER

 

http://livingseeds.co.za/shan-s-pepperdew.html?search=shan 

Woops

[DJR]

Sweet bell peppers. Peppadew is a registered trademark. You will get sued much like a certain spazoid bike company would do.

So, do I ask for sweet bell peppers at the nursery?

[Guest notmyname]

So, do I ask for sweet bell peppers at the nursery?

I'm not sure how many retail nurseries have them avaliable. I'd play the safe game and buy online as per Fan' link. They are reputable seed pedlar's.

[Guest notmyname]

So, do I ask for sweet bell peppers at the nursery?

Jeeeesh. This question has me perplexed. I've looked at all the seed lists I have from our main commercial providers in SA. None have this kind of sweet Pepper. Seems living seed is the only option.