Light duty fruit cage
Create sturdy temporary or permanent protection for the garden or allotment with this easy self-assembly fruit cage.Made from eight 16mm and 12.7mm...
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How to control pests
Containment, rather than complete eradication, is the key to pest management in an organic garden. A certain number of pests have to be tolerated because they are food for the predators – kill all the pests and there is nothing for the predators to eat. T
Read full articleBuying vegetable plants
If you just want to grow a few vegetables or have suffered losses with early sowings, buying plants is a great way to play catch-up. Buying plants also allows you to grow vegetables if you do not have the facilities to raise them from seed yourself or whe
Read full articleProtect strawberries
Place straw, black polythene or special matting under strawberries to protect the fruit from getting spoilt by mud-splash. Scatter slug pellets along the rows to prevent slugs and snails and cover ripening fruit with bird-proof netting. Prevent birds f
Read full articleHarvest soft fruits
Cover rows of ripening fruit with netting to keep off birds and other animals. Pick off and discard any fruits with grey mould and protect the last of the harvest from slugs and snails. After all the fruits have been picked, trim back all the leaves and r
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