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Problems and Pests

Befriend a tree surgeon for a good compost supply

Woodchip is an excellent source of compost, so making friends with a local tree surgeon who is happy to provide you with a load of woodchip from time to time…

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Are woodlice eating my winter purslane? Diary of a Rocket Gardener

Back in late September or early October (time lines are blurry this year!) I planted out my winter purslane. It’s in a raised bed right next to some spinach and…

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It’s a good time to pull up invasive weeds

Depending on where you live, you may find that the mild and wet weather has made it very easy to get rid of some of the more persistent weeds. So,…

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Could those holes be earwig damage?

Earwigs don’t cause a huge amount of problems in the veg patch, but they can nibble holes in leaves overnight, and it’s easy to confuse the damage with slug damage….

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Who’s eaten my spring onions? Diary of a Rocket Gardener

I was a bit annoyed this weekend to go out to the veg patch and find that something has eaten through the stems of nearly all my spring onions. I…

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An easy way to protect your crops

If you need to prop up some netting or fleece to protect your crops from frost, pigeons and so on, then a jar, small plant pot or something similar upturned…

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What’s wrong with my leeks?

Autumn is a great time for harvesting leeks, but they’re not always in tip-top condition when it comes to pulling them up. Here are a few possible problems that you…

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Do I need to protect autumn brassicas?

Brassicas (cabbages, kale, broccoli etc) are well known for being on the receiving end of pest damage, and whilst many pests are less of a problem now, you should still…

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Protect autumn plants from slugs & snails

The wetter autumn weather is perfect for slugs & snails, and there are plenty of autumn veggies that they are fond of…particularly pak choi! Here are some ways to protect…

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Cabbage Aphids

The damper, cooler weather is perfect for cabbage aphids. These little creatures will be seen on kale, cabbages, broccoli and other brassicas. You’ll be able to recognise them from their…

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Ants in your Plants

We’ve had quite a few queries in the past few days from customers worried about ants in their veg patch. They are definitely very active at the moment, and we’ve…

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Damping Off

It is not uncommon, especially back in June when the weather was much cooler, for newly planted veg plants to suffer from something referred to as ‘damping off’ which causes…

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