Topic: Victorian cucumber method

[djbrenton]

I've just watched a borrowed copy of the Victorian Kitchen Garden series. One of the most interesting techniques was for indoor cukes and melons. They grew them on raised mesh covered with a layer of upside down turf. Apparently the lack of depth and free drainage suits them. Has anyone tried this method? I'm thinking of experimenting with a couple of plants for comparison. I'm not so sure about their method for scaring birds though. Kittens tied to running lines might be frowned upon here lol.

[Doris_Pinks]

That'll be one for Tim to try, he has a mound of turf! ;D
Will be interested in the results DJ.

[tim]

Watering??

[cleo]

Nothing to say apart from I have been to where that series was filmed and met `Harry`-what an inspiration that man is(was?)-kind,helpful and so so modest.

If I ever achieve one tenth of what he did I will die a happy gardener

Stephan

[djbrenton]

I'm guessing that watering needs to be done roughly once an hour  ???

[Merry Tiller]

Agreed Cleo, Harry is just the kind of guy I would love to have known, I would love to pick his brain