We actively support wildlife in our garden and encourage it on the allotment too. My friends assume that’s because I’ve got a soft spot for the little critters, and they’re not wrong, but...
Category: Pests & Disease
There is no pest I hate more than the dreaded aphid. Greenfly or blackfly, this sap-sucking insect isn't welcome in any garden, but every single year it never spares mine. So I learned to just accept...
There's nothing more disheartening than starting your first spring vegetables - salad greens and all kinds of seedlings - and seeing them thrive, only to find them riddled with hundreds of tiny...
When we grew onions for the first time we didn't end up with the best results, because although this seemingly easy to grow vegetable comes in several different forms for gardeners to cultivate,...
The humble potato is an essential part of our western diets, and it's quickly replacing grain as a major crop worldwide. And for good reason - potatoes grow faster and do well in worse conditions...
Carrot Root Fly are one of the most persistent perennial pests in the garden. They are active for the entire growing season, and can happily lay eggs on alternative vegetables and herbs even if you...