Success with tomatoes
If you’d like to get a really good crop of juicy tomatoes this season, then have a quick read of our top tips below… you can apply the same principals…
Aphids
Companion Planting Guide: For Bees, Aphids & more
Here’s a full guide on companion planting to help you get started with using flowers and herbs to help get the best from your veg crops. Some companion plants will…
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….
5 essentials for keeping pests at bay this year
Slugs, aphids, caterpillars… these pests can be disheartening if they eat more of your veggies than you do. Prevention is better than cure! Planting lots of companion plants is a…
Give your tomatoes a health check
Tomatoes are in full force now, and it’s advisable to give them a bit of a health check to make sure that you get a huge number of lovely juicy…
Dealing with blackflies on broad beans
If you see clusters of tiny black aphids on the tops of your broad bean plants at this time of year, you’re probably looking at a blackfly infestation. What does…
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,…
Dealing with Blackfly Infestations
We’re definitely experiencing more blackly infestations than normal around here, probably something to do with the cold spring and natural predators not being in such abundance as they normally are….
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…
Why I’m planting lots of tagetes this year – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I don’t really know why I haven’t ALWAYS grown tagetes in my veg patch. I did last year, and I decided then that I would plant a few extras this…
Top Tips for Growing Salads & Lettuces
Salads and lettuces are a great starting place for novice gardeners, and they are straightforward to grow. Here are a few pointers that will help you to keep plants healthy…
Ants & Aphids
Dry weather is likely to have provided the perfect conditions for ants to really get to work this season. For the most part, they do little harm, but do be…