Growing

We’re being treated to a largely warm and dry spring, which is great for the veg patch. However, your veg plants will need regular watering to keep them thriving. We…

There are a number of things that can cause a plant to get stressed – unfavourable weather conditions, inadequate water & nutrients, pest damage, diseases, lack of sunlight and so…

I planted up lots of rosemary about 5 years ago, and it has done really well growing to be very bushy and majestic! However, over the last few weeks, many…

It looks as if we’ve got some warmer temperatures coming back over the next few days, but please do keep an eye out for forecasts of frosts, cold nights and…

After growing in our nice warm, sheltered polytunnels for several weeks, these baby plants suddenly make their overnight journey to your garden and then find themselves planted outside and battling…

Don’t forget to plant your sweetcorn plants in blocks rather than in rows – they are pollinated by wind, so the proximity of growing them in a block will help…

Plants in the veg patch will soon show you if they’re not happy, and the first sign is nearly always the colour of the leaves. Any discolouration, particularly in the…

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….

We had some strong easterly winds last week, heavy rainfall, and there’s a cold spell forecast in the next few days. It’s still very early in the season to be…

Well, my poor beans and squashes have had quite a time of it over the past few days. They arrived on Friday last week, and I planted them out on…

I’m eagerly awaiting my plant delivery, so I haven’t really got much for my diary entry this week. I was turning my thoughts to what to blog about and pondered…

You’ll see in the growing guide that accompanies your plants that we have included some recommended planting distances. Try to stick to these as much as possible. Leaving the right amount…