Gardening Advice

Which plants to choose and how to deter slugs and snails

Why and how to hoe

A bit about the 'whats' and 'whys' of companion plants

Carrot fly damage and how best to prevent it

How to identify and report this non-native pest

Gardening in February - dealing with a tricky weed

Advice for vegetable gardeners - end of August

The benefits of wasps, how they live and how to deter them

Tasks for the tail end of ‘Flaming June’!

Midsummer in the vegetable garden

On your allotment – in the veg patch: June week 1

Winter pruning and tree care

Protection from all manner of creatures - on the allotment and veg patch: May week 2

A guide to protecting plants from the damage caused by slugs and snails including a guide to some of the best mollusc resistant perennials and vegetables.