There’s no doubt about it; our weather is changing with longer dry spells and heavier more intense rain. What remains the same, only more urgent, is the need to build and protect our soils from extreme dry or wet spells, and in turn, they will look after ...
You can't beat the satisfaction or taste of eating something you have grown yourself. Growing our own reminds us of just how much skill, work and water goes into producing fresh fruit and vegetables. Cool, showery weather is great for our greens but not s ...
A bit wet and grey with you? Enjoy the lush, abundant growth that wet weather gives us but do also be vigilant; warm, damp conditions can lead to blight on potatoes and tomatoes, where leaves develop spots, plant stems collapse and tatties and tomatoes tu ...
Many local folk on a mission to grow food and community want to do just that. Enablers can support local action in a number of ways to support groups to get growing and ensure that everyone benefits. Menstrie Community Garden reflects on 20 years of part ...
It's time to talk about munchers and suckers again. Munchers; slugs, snails and the cabbage white caterpillars cut out notches or holes in leaves. Check the plant itself on the underside of the leaves and around about for the culprits. Suckers; aphids, ar ...
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