Sweet Peas

Sweet peas can be sown in October to ensure early flowering in 2021.  Autumn sowings have more time to grow bigger and develop better root systems before planting – and therefore produce more flowers. However, they require winter protection, eg coldframe and...

Lockdown rats head to gardens!

Rentokil has reported an 80% surge in visits to its website, and pest controllers report over 20% increase.  Evidently rats are turning to gardens and compost bins with the rise in people eating at home and in their gardens, rather than in restaurants. Don’t put...

Toxic Squash Syndrome

Don’t eat any courgettes that taste bitter or unusual – they may be high in levels of curcurbitacins and can cause illness.  Fothergills has recalled seed packets of courgette zucchini with batch code I. Marshalls and Unwins have also recalled seeds as a...