The met service has reported that we had the warmest August ever since records began with about 1.5 degrees above average, which does not seem a much on those odd cold days, but for a lot of insect pests it means an early arrival. A good hard, cold winter takes its toll on insect populations […]
Last season a number of gardeners lost potato and tomato crops to an insect called the potato psyllid which releases a toxin into the plants and causes the young potatoes or tomatoes not to grow much larger than a marble. My suggested treatment is a combination of Neem Tree Granules and sprays of Neem Tree […]
We’re on the count down to spring folks, on hindsight, winter doesn’t seem to have been that bad this year. Maybe it just that I’m on an uncontrollable high at the moment. We’ve just moved into our dream home, hence the lateness of the newsletter being sent out, sorry. The garden comes complete with a […]
It is likely at this time that the roses are in an in-between state of losing foliage as they go into dormancy for the winter months. Some may still have flowers and buds, and if you have not removed them, they will have seed pods which are called ‘rose hips’. These rose hips will contain […]
Increasing Demand for Fruit Trees Recent reports from nurseries and garden centres indicate that there is a big demand for fruit trees this season. This is not surprising, as many people have returned to growing their own food crops to save money, to become more self-
Those living off the smell of an oily rag are usually keen gardeners, because fresh is best and it’s a great way to save money! To many it’s also a fulfilling leisure activity. So let’s head off into the oily rag garden, just to show it’s never too cold to go gardening! For most people the […]
May is one of my favourite times of the year when the days are still warm, the evenings a tad chilly but most importantly all my berry bushes are producing at an astounding rate. I had great ambitions to make jams and jellies and cute little cup cakes filled with berries. So what went wrong? […]
Autumn is a great time for planting out gardens. Besides the planting of vegetables and flowering plants, there is also a wide range of shrubs and trees you can add to your garden.or different parts of the garden, depending on what you are planting. It is still a bit early for new seasons deciduous fruit, […]
