Watch out for fungal diseases this month
The recent warm, damp weather has provided the perfect conditions for fungal diseases – powdery mildew, blight, leaf spot and plenty more. Below are some images of common problems to…
Leaf Spot
Blight on my Beans? Diary of a Rocket Gardener
Argh, there’s something wrong with my borlotti beans! I really really hope it’s not going to spread and affect the whole crop, but I have a nasty feeling that I’m…
Fungal spots on leaves
The sudden damp and mild temperature that we’ve had in the last few days in Cornwall is perfect for the development of fungal leaf spot like the ones pictured here….
Leafy problems on chard
If your chard (or any other leaf beet) is looking a little worse for wear, then it is likely to be one of two things – Cercospora Leaf Spot or…
Make your own compost and leaf mould mulch
You can never have too much compost/mulch available in your veg patch, and making your own will save quite a bit of money each year. Now is the time to…