Problems and Pests

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…

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

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….

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…

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…

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:

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…