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Problems and Pests

blight

Recognise & Deal with Potato Blight

What does blight look like on potatoes? Check your potato plants regularly for the following symptoms on the plants. Brown patches appearing on leaves, often starting at the tips (as…

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garden mint

3 top tips for growing mint

If your mint plants have grown to the sides of your pot, leaving a bare patch in the centre, or if it’s almost flowering and you’re wondering whether to cut…

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strawberry

Protect strawberries from birds, slugs and squirrels

If you’ve got a strawberry patch on the go, they may well be starting to ripen up now… make sure the pests don’t get to them first! The three main…

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Common Leaf Problems to Look Out For

It’s good to check your plants regularly for some of the more common problems so that you can give plants some first aid if needed. This article guides you through…

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Discoloured leaves with newly planted seedlings?

If you see pink/purple tints on seedlings a few days after planting, or perhaps yellowing leaves, the chances are that your plants are not getting the nutrients and water that…

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Slugs & other common pests

In the early days after your new plants are in the ground, they will be particularly vulnerable to pests. Here some of the most common and a few ways of…

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Keeping rabbits off your crops

If you have a problem with rabbits in the veg plot, then you may be relieved to read that you don’t need to bury a deep rabbit-proof fence into the…

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3 ways to protect your crops – which is best?

We’re looking at three types of crop protection this week – clear polythene, horticultural fleece and mesh netting. All three are designed to cover your crops, and in doing so…

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Companion Planting to keep pests at bay

Using companion plants is a good way of bringing a bit of balance into the veg plot and allowing nature to work in your favour. It’s not completely fool proof,…

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A plant that can help beat weeds… like bindweed?

This sounds too good to be true, but we are growing Tagete Minuta this year, a plant that can be used to help clear ground of invasive weeds like bindweed…

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Mice, Voles, Rats & More

You may notice holes like this one popping up around your veg plot – there’s been much rodent activity this winter. The furry little things will be searching for food,…

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Allium Leaf Miner

Overwintering leeks are susceptible to damage from the Allium Leaf Miner, and with the milder weather this year, they seem a little more active than usual. What are they &…

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