Potato Pest and Disease
Potatoes are ready for harvest when the foliage first starts to die and turn yellow. Early (new) potatoes can be lifted earlier (no earlier than June ) to get the very tastiest potatoes. In this case, harvest them about a week after the potato ... [... more]
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Diane deGroat
Diane deGroat is the illustrator of more than 120 children's books and the author-illustrator of other bestselling books about Gilbert, including Mother, You're the Best! (But Sister, You're a Pest!) ; Last One in Is a Rotten Egg!; Trick or ... [... more]
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Companion planting
Follow our advice about the plants to choose and what to pair them with. Plant French marigolds in between tomato plants to deter aphids. Grow carrots and leeks together. Both have strong scents that drive away each other's pests. Plant ... [... more]
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Rose doctor page deals with rose diseases, rose problems, pests, drought, food deficiencies such as mildew, blackspot, purple spot, rust, greenfly, blackfly, earwigs, cuckoo spit, leaf curlers and red spider. Roses are actually quite easy to ... [... more]
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Greenhouse maintenance
It's important to keep your greenhouse clean and tidy to prevent pests and diseases spreading rapidly in the humid and heated conditions. Below are some general maintenance tips. Put canes around plants that need support; such as cordon tomatoes ... [... more]
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Identify, treat and cure Codling Moth
The Coddling Moth pest is often impossible to detect until you take a bite into an apple or pear and see the hole made by the maggot in the flesh - hopefully the maggot is nearer the centre of the fruit, because if not, it's probably now in your ... [... more]
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Growing Spring Cabbage
Spring cabbage are ideal veg for the amateur gardener because they are easy to grow, suffer from few pests and don't require special treatment. The variety to the left is a Primo cabbage an easy and productive variety. Sow your Spring Cabbage ... [... more]
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Control squirrels the green way with a squirrel trap
If you require further advice on controlling pests, particularly buying or using a squirrel trap, after reading this article, Owen can be contacted using any of the methods below: Watching a grey squirrel (Sciurus caroliniensis) eating the nuts ... [... more]
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How To Control Red Spider Mite
Tetranychus urticae - this is a very common pest which causes speckling and bronzing of the leaves. The minute Red Spider Mite are so small as to be almost invisible. They spin fine webs on the underside of the leaves. They rarely attack plants ... [... more]
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Potato pictures
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FRENCH BEANS
Dwarf French Beans may not require support in good conditions. However, the weight of the pods does tend to drag them to the ground, attracting slugs and other pests. It is best to tie them into a short bamboo pole or let them scramble through ... [... more]
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RAT CONTROL
If you require further advice on the control of rats or other pests after reading this article, particularly buying or using a rat trap, Owen can be contacted using any of the methods below: In the future the world will be taken over by rats and ... [... more]
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