
Grow a whopper for Halloween
If you’re growing pumpkins for Hallowe’en then it’s a really good idea to pinch off the growing tips of the vines to leave just 2 or 3 fruits growing. Use…
If you’re growing pumpkins for Hallowe’en then it’s a really good idea to pinch off the growing tips of the vines to leave just 2 or 3 fruits growing. Use…
When the leaves of your veg plants turn yellow between the veins you can safely assume that they are deficient in magnesium or another vital nutrient. Don’t panic though, you…
Cabbage White Butterflies lay two to three batches of eggs each year, and they’re out in full force during mid-summer looking for the perfect plant for their eggs. You’ll probably…
As tomato plants all over the country start flowering and fruiting we have one really important piece of advice: don’t let them dry out! Why? Tomatoes really suffer when the…
This is the time of year that tomatoes, squashes, courgettes, cucumbers and beans truly spring into action. They grow like crazy. But you don’t want all that growth to produce…
Fruiting vegetables (squashes, pumpkins, courgettes, tomatoes, beans, peppers, chillies, aubergines, melons etc) would really benefit from a liquid feed now to replenish the nutrients in the soil for a bigger,…
Depending when you planted your beetroots, they might be ready to harvest by now. But how can you tell? Well, in most cases the beetroot is fairly visible on the…
Now, we don’t want you to panic, but in just a few weeks the weather will start to get a little cooler and, if you planted in early spring, most…
If you’ve experienced some of your veg plants bolting, then don’t be too surprised. It’s been a funny couple of weeks with ridiculously hot, dry spells followed immediately by loads…
This is a great time of year in the herb world as they’re all in full bloom and looking magnificent. Some may need a trim though to keep them healthy…
You may be eagerly waiting to harvest your crops, but there are still a few things that you could plant in July and it’s a good time to get some…
As strawberry season hits the UK we thought we’d share this little strawberry secret with you…. you can cleverly grow on new strawberry plants from the runners that you’ll spot…