Are slugs & snails a problem in winter?
If you’rve got autumn and winter crops in the ground, then you may be wondering whether or not to protect them from slugs and snails. After all, it’s been a…
Growing Tips and Advice
When to harvest Jerusalem Artichokes
If you planted Jerusalem Artichokes back in spring, you may be wondering if they will ever flower, or stop growing! Ours are huge, and only just beginning to bud. Give…
Mildew on kale?
We’re not sure about you, but here in Cornwall quite a few of us have experienced mildew on kale in the past few weeks. Naturally, we have some thoughts on…
Top tips for drying beans
Borlotti beans and French beans can both be dried out on the stalk before being podded and stored, but we’d urge you to read this first to make sure they…
How much planting time is left for autumn?
We’re aiming to get all our plants dispatched for autumn within the next 3 weeks, by mid-October, before we lose too much daylight and before the weather turns cold. By…
Don’t let your pumpkins and squashes rot
If you are growing pumpkins and winter squashes, then it is very wise to protect the fruits from soggy soil. When they sit on soggy soil, they tend to rot,…
Why aren’t my cucamelons growing bigger?
If your cucamelon fruits seem to be stuck at the size of a grain of rice, then you are not alone. There are a number of potential reasons for this…
How to dry herbs
As many herbs peak in September before dying back until next spring, or just getting a bit tired looking over the colder months, it’s a good time for drying out…
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…
How to prune raspberries
Autumn is a good time to get on top of fruit, and raspberries are definitely going to be in need of a little pruning. If you’re not sure how, then…
What to do if you choose not to keep growing
You don’t HAVE to keep growing over autumn and winter, so if you’d rather give your garden and yourself a rest until next spring then these are some good steps…
3 Autumn essentials
Autumn and winter growing requires a lot less effort, but it there are a few things that we’d definitely advise having at hand in your garden shed. Worm cast fertiliser….