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Problems and Pests

What Causes a Cabbage to Split Open?

The photo above shows a fairly advanced case of a cabbage splitting. You may notice it at an earlier stage, when it looks as if one or two of the…

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Problems with your Carrot Crop?

Here are a few common problems that you may encounter when you pull up your carrots this season!

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Dealing with Aphids

One of the most common pests in the veg patch, aphids suck the sap from stems and, if numbers are too much, can be quite troublesome with your veg plants….

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Blight on Tomato Plants?

Even if you’re growing tomatoes in a greenhouse or polytunnel you may find them struggling with blight this season. It has been so cool this August, and without the sunshine…

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tomato blossom end rot

Watch out for blossom end rot

If your veggies start to rot at the blossom (flower) end, like this tomato pictured, then please don’t panic. You may have lost that particular fruit, but you can save…

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Potatoes not quite as expected?

Hidden under the ground, potatoes can sometimes be a bit of a suprise when you harvest them. Here are a few common types of crop damage:

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Dealing with Ground Elder naturally

If you are unlucky and have a carpet of ground elder in your veg plot, don’t despair. It will take time, but it is possible to get rid of it,…

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Watch out for Fungal Diseases on leaves

Recent damp weather (that we’ve had in Cornwall, at least) provides the ideal conditions for fungal infections to spread. It is worth getting on top of any problems as quickly…

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Plants should start to bounce back now…

For those who planted in April/May, you may have some plants that have not been thriving, like these peas which have a purple tinge. With warmer weather, things should start…

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An easy way to protect plants

Some plants will really benefit from being grown under an insect-proof mesh netting like this one pictured. It is cheap and easy, and well worth doing so that you can…

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How to deal with persistent weeds

Marestail, bindweed, brambles, nettles, docks… there are all sorts of persistent weeds in our plots and gardens. Ahead of the growing season, we thought we’d look at the best way…

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Slow Growing Plants this Winter?

Depending on the weather conditions where you live, you may be finding that some winter plants that you’re growing, like Wild Rocket or Winter Purslane, are growing very slowly. There…

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