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Ooops, just posted a query, or so I thought but it hasn't appeared. Anyway, I'll try again, seeing as how knowledable and expert you all seem, perhaps you can advise me with something. I tried my hand at making some apple and sage jelly, followed the recipe and method to the letter but the jelly has...

I think you'd be better adding them to your compost heap and starting afresh next year, to be honest.
After my plants had stopped fruiting, they started to die off, so mine are on the compost heap now. Did you fertilise them well and keep well watered?

There didn't appear to be any pests on them so it looks like blight may have been the reason, that and being enclosed. I've since spoken to others who have had the same problem, so I may give them a miss next year - we'll see.
Thanks to all for the advice, every little helps.

Thanks Fran, I wondered if it was a lack of sun but I see you're in Essex and you had a decent spell this summer, didn't you?

Hi there, this year I thought I'd try and grow some aubergines but they haven't came to anything.
They were planted in a greenhouse and watered and fed reguraly. However, the flowers became dusty/mouldy and the leaf edges became dry and discoloured.
Anyone any ideas about what went wrong?

Thanks guys

Hi there all, I've just come across this site and had to register instantly. I live in Dumfriesshire so the weather is usually pretty mild all year round. I'm not really self sufficient but do love a bit of foraging and this site looks the biz for excellent advice. Hope to learn lots and possibly c...