Late Summer Pests/Problems & Protecting Your Veggies
At the height of the summer (even if it feels like autumn) there is a steady stream of pests and diseases to contend with. This article looks at some that…
At the height of the summer (even if it feels like autumn) there is a steady stream of pests and diseases to contend with. This article looks at some that…
If you’re growing your own sweetcorn to harvest corn-on-the-cobs, the key is to knowing exactly when to pick them for the sweetest, juiciest flavour. The advice for harvesting full sized,…
Maincrop potatoes can normally be harvested between late August and mid October. Our guide below explains how to recognise that they are ready for harvesting, as well as delving into…
I’ve been growing padron peppers religiously since I first took on my veg patch seven years ago. My love for this variety grew when I lived in Spain, near San…
For climbing beans, you can hurry things along by pinching out the growing tips. This works quite well if you’ve planted a little later in the season, and you could…
August is such a great month for harvesting, and usually the most productive month in the vegetable garden. There’s still a little time to get a few extra vegetable plants…
Once you’ve got a few trusses of green tomatoes on your plants, it’s a good idea to strip off some of the excess foliage. This will help the plants to…
Something that I’ve learnt over the past few years, is that the creature you find residing in a damaged potato or root veggie is not always the main culprit. The…
As we move from midsummer to late summer, things happen quickly in the veg garden, and there is plenty of opportunity to plant extras, as well as planting up for…
This is something we often reference, that you need to harvest regularly to keep pea and bean plants going for longer. The reason for this is that once the pods…
One question we get at this time of year is about growing and harvesting baby sweetcorn and whether or not they can be treated the same as regular sweetcorn. In…
If you planted onion plugs in spring, you may find that they are ready for harvesting in July. Here are a few tips to help you get them ready for…