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[eco_lover]

Hello there i really want to grow my own vegetables and herbs but i have a few questions which may seem stupid!

 

Firstly, I heard there is a soil testing gadget which tells you the suitability of the soil in your garden for growing veg, does anyone know what they are called?

 

Secondly if im growing veggies in the garden can i do them straight in the ground or do i have to buy raised beds?

 

Thirdly how easy is it to grow veggies in a pot?

 

And finally I would love to grow some edible flowers, but im having a hard time finding seeds that are organic and haven't been sprayed with pesticides can anyone recommend a supplier?

 

Thanks in advance and sorry if these questions seem silly

[Couperwife]

hello and welcome to the forum

 

you can plant seeds for vegies straight into the ground just read the instructions at the back of the packet as to when and go for it

 

you can grow vegies in a pot too same idea, just bung them in the pot

 

as to the soil tester or the edible flowers.... no idea sorry.

 

hope this helps

 

cathy

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[eco_lover]

hi ya thanks for them answers, i know they are silly questions, but i dont want to buy a loaf of organic seeds and then they go wrong! lol

These edible flowers are proving hard to find info on, i hope someone on here can help!!!

[Lesley]

You should be able to find edible flower seeds quite easily - just google for organic seeds

 

The Organic Gardening company may do flowers - i usually only use them for veggies.

http://www.organiccatalog.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=59

 

The soil tester will just be called a soil testing kit - you can get a basic one quite cheaply from all garden centres. You just add a small amount of soil to the test tube provided and add some water.......

[Matthew]

Hello there i really want to grow my own vegetables and herbs but i have a few questions which may seem stupid!

 

Firstly, I heard there is a soil testing gadget which tells you the suitability of the soil in your garden for growing veg, does anyone know what they are called?

 

Soil testing kit, I've never used one lol

 

Secondly if im growing veggies in the garden can i do them straight in the ground or do i have to buy raised beds?

 

Depends on the soil quality... but I would just bung in some stuff this year and plan/think about raised beds for next years main growing season. This is what I did after moving to my new house

 

Thirdly how easy is it to grow veggies in a pot?

 

Very, although watering is more of a pain

 

And finally I would love to grow some edible flowers, but im having a hard time finding seeds that are organic and haven't been sprayed with pesticides can anyone recommend a supplier?

 

Have no idea... hope that helps

 

Thanks in advance and sorry if these questions seem silly

 

No such thing as a silly question.. unless you keep asking it of course

[chickenanne]

Edible flowers - all sorts of flowers are edible, but nasturtiums are really easy to grow from seed, which is readily available, even organic seed.

Or borage, that's easy to grow and edible.

There are loads of others, too, but those should be easy to get hold of and easy to grow to start with!

[missuscluck]

We grow quite a lot in pots. Herbs, mange tout, strawbs, lettuice, spring onion, rocket, radish. We have done spuds too. No problems.

Like matthew says they do need keeping an eye on for going dry.

The best way to learn is to have a go and make the mistakes as you go along!

Good luck!

[eco_lover]

Thanks for all the ino guys, i think ill just get stuck in and give it all ago, ive bought some lovely salad leaves and carrots to get me started!