The Next Few Weeks – September to Late October
There isn’t long now before the dark evenings return and the nights turn cold. With the change in seasons, things slow down in the veg garden but there are still…
Growing Tips and Advice
3 things to get right for autumn growing
If you’re planning to plant a few extras in September or October, following these three tips will help your plants to thrive over autumn and winter.
5 Fungal diseases to watch out for this month
The turning season, from late summer to early autumn, can often bring with it the perfect conditions for various fungal diseases to take hold in the veg garden. Below are…
Still getting mostly male flowers?
These squashes, planted in May, have hardly produced any female flowers yet. This is such a sign of the cool weather that we had in early summer and things not…
September in the Veg Patch
This September looks to be a busy month in the veg garden, with the warmer weather we’ve had making it a great harvesting month (hopefully!) and we’ll soon be shipping…
Quick Growers for September Planting
If you’re keen to extend the season and get a few extra things to harvest before the nights fully draw in, then these are some of the best bets, especially…
Give your tomatoes a health check
Tomatoes are in full force now, and it’s advisable to give them a bit of a health check to make sure that you get a huge number of lovely juicy…
Mildew on courgettes
Powdery mildew is a fairly common issue for courgettes, squashes and pumpkins. It starts to affect them in late summer and is not something to worry about. The leaves will…
Should you let things self-seed or not?
This can be a surprisingly difficult question, especially if you are new to growing. In this article, we take a look at some of the plants that readily self-seed and…
What to do if your squash plants are only just fruiting
If you’re growing winter squash or pumpkins and the plants are only just beginning to form fruits now, then there are a few things you can do to help them…
Top Tips: Harvesting, Storing & Gluts
Here we are in the swing of harvesting season – hopefully you are dealing with more gluts than failed crops, and this article looks at some top tips for harvesting,…
The Next Few Weeks – Mid Aug-Mid Sept
We are at a kind of turn around point in the season now, with most of our attention being on harvesting (hopefully). There is a last chance to get a…