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…
Rocket Blog: Category: Problems & Pests
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 &…
3 natural predators to control aphids
A great way of keeping aphid numbers down is to encourage natural predators into your plot. These 3 predators naturally feed on aphids: Hoverflies (which are also fantastic pollinators) Lacewings…
Watch out for slugs & snails at the moment
These guys are doing well at hiding in brassica leaves – the warm, damp weather is just what they enjoy and they seem to be doing more damage than most…
Cabbage White Caterpillars in Autumn
As we reach mid-October, the season for Cabbage White butterflies is coming to an end, so the good news is that they shouldn’t be laying many more eggs from now…
Autumn Slug Prevention
It’s always the most common question… how do I get rid of slugs? This article covers a few methods of prevention and some good practices to use now that autumn…
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…
Problems with your Carrot Crop?
Here are a few common problems that you may encounter when you pull up your carrots this season!