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Produce => Under Glass => Topic started by: djbrenton on March 26, 2005, 08:29:26

Title: Victorian cucumber method
Post by: djbrenton on March 26, 2005, 08:29:26

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.

Title: Re: Victorian cucumber method
Post by: Doris_Pinks on March 26, 2005, 08:35:22

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

Title: Re: Victorian cucumber method
Post by: tim on March 26, 2005, 09:10:12

Watering??

Title: Re: Victorian cucumber method
Post by: cleo on March 26, 2005, 16:35:19

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

Title: Re: Victorian cucumber method
Post by: djbrenton on March 26, 2005, 17:49:47

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

Title: Re: Victorian cucumber method
Post by: Merry Tiller on April 01, 2005, 00:24:07

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