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As you pull up end of season plants, it is a great time to start composting (or to top up existing compost piles). For those of you that are just…

Over the past few weeks I have noticed the appearance of several brown spots and blemishes on my Rainbow Chard plants. I had put it down to “chocolate spot” and…

As we reach mid autumn it is a great time to give your soil a bit of TLC so that next spring your plants will have a better chance to…

As a general rule, leeks can be left in the ground over autumn and winter until you’re ready to eat them. However, if they are threatening to flower, think again….once…

We’re now well and truly in the midst of harvest time, with spaces cropping up all around the veg patch as more veggies reach the end of their season. As…

If your sprouts are looking a bit loose headed, like the ones pictured here, then don’t be too disappointed… firstly, you can still eat them. Just harvest them as normal and…

Well, I am really pleased with the mini autumn veg patch that I’ve created! I’ve got one of Rocket Gardens’ Planters, as well as 3 medium/large pots and 1 small…

We briefly touched on earwigs and sweetcorn last week, so thought we’d delve in a bit deeper to find out what this little critter does to sweetcorn and other veggies…

Borlotti Beans are such a great crop, and if harvested and stored in a certain way you will be able to keep them for several months, ready to bung in…

Later this month I am hosting an annual Macmillan coffee morning, selling lots of cakes made using veg from the garden. They were hugely popular last year, so I thought…