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plants in our video from the Gardeners' World garden at Berryfields.courgettes, outdoor cucumbers, marrows, pumpkins, squashesearly summer Common problems affecting vegetable plantsPotato blightPea and bean weevilsCarrot root fly

Tomato splittingTomato blight

and choose resistant varieties such as 'Dombello' and 'Shirley'.tomatoesmid-spring to autumnCommon problems affecting tomatoesTomato blightTomato splittingTomato frost damageBlossom end rot

Spray potatoes and outdoor tomatoes with Bordeaux mixture or similar to prevent blightThin heavy crops of apples, pears and plumsTie in new raspberry canes to support wiresCover brassicas with fine netting to prevent cabbage white butterflies laying

tomatoes with Bordeaux mixture to prevent blightThin heavy fruit crops, picking off the smallest. Aim to leave developing fruits about 10-15cm apart along the stems, perhaps thinning congested spurs down to just a single fruitSow seed of herbs now

there are lots more potatoes out there, but Charlotte is just superb.I haven't started lifting my main crop potatoes yet but I think I may have to soon. Like Pippa, the foliage of my plants has started to show signs of blight. That mottled, spotty, slightly

position.Just one word of caution. In my neck of the woods in the East Midlands I really can't risk growing tomatoes outside without plants succumbing to blight. This really is a devastating fungus disease, attacking the foliage and fruits of tomatoes (as

.AdamDon't worry if the foliage dies down, leave the spuds in the compost and they should keep well till Christmas.More on growing potatoesHow to chit potatoes Growing early potatoesAdvice on potato blightHow to grow potatoes in a bin

.AdamOn light soil, mix in well-rotted garden or bagged compost to earth up the potato plants. This helps conserve moisture which swells the tubers.More advice on growing potatoesGuard against potato blightPrevent magnesium deficiency from ruining your potatoes

-release fertiliser.More on growing tomatoesJoe Swift's video guide to growing tomatoes from seedGrowing tomatoes in pots and grow bagsHow to deal with tomato blightHow to control tomato leaf mouldProtect tomatoes from frost damage