Volunteer Potatoes Popping Up in Your Plot?
If you grew potatoes last year, you may be surprised to see some potato plants appearing in your plot. Known as volunteers, these plants grow from tubers left in the…
Problems and Pests
The Ultimate Guide to Managing Slugs and Snails
This article takes an in depth look at how best to prevent slug and snail damage in your vegetable garden.
3 Ways to Protect Your Veg Crops this Spring
We thought we’d feature this article now so that you can start gathering any bits and bobs you may need ahead of planting later on in spring. We’re looking at…
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,…
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…
Magnesium Deficiency or Potato Blight?
The symptoms of these two means that they are easily confused. In this article, we look at ways of telling which problem you may be dealing with in your potato…
Blight. Not great for tomatoes and potatoes.
At this time of year, it’s worth being vigilant for signs of blight. It has a habit of making itself a nuisance in late summer with the warmer weather,…
Top Tips for Drought
Here are some top tips for looking after your veg patch when water is scarce… Water early in the morning, or at dusk – If you can water at these…
Looking after tomato plants – pests & diseases
Whether you’re growing in a greenhouse or outdoors, in pots or in raised beds, tomatoes are a plant worth looking after well to get the best crop. Here are some…
Growing potatoes? Top tips for the summer
Some ‘earlies’ may be ready for harvesting in the next week or so, other ‘maincrops’ can stay in the ground for a couple more months. Here’s a guide to growing,…
Watch out for Leaf Spot
If you’re growing spinach or chard at the moment, or any other beet plants, you may notice some chocolate brown/purple spots appearing on their leaves. It can be more prevalent…
Keep Carrot Fly at Bay with Netting & Companions
Carrot Fly has an annoying habit of ruining the roots, so that instead of pulling up beautiful carrots like the ones pictured, you end up pulling up a sad looking…