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-fashioned technique, but it's a brilliant way to rapidly reduce the temperature in a greenhouse or coldframe. It also increases humidity levels, which helps to reduce the risk of red spider mite.But what I want to know is, if I had used some of the plant oil-based bug

are available from mail order fruit suppliers for immediate potting. Kept on greenhouse staging, they quickly grow during spring. It’s important to be vigilant for signs of greenfly or red spider mite, and to treat affected plants immediately. Warm greenhouse

' Delight' (which confusingly produces cherry tomatoes), and bush types to try include 'Tumbling Tom', 'Gartenperle' and 'Red Alert'.Please don't worry about 'bugs'. Indoor plants can be misted with water to increase humidity and halt red spider mite

foliage and ensure pots aren't placed too closely together. Dead foliage can lead to the onset of disease, while closely growing plants prevent airflow between them, providing the perfect conditions for diseases and infestations of blackfly and red spider

and cooking crops. Do let us know in the comments section of this blog if there are any harvesting tips you'd like us to cover.Finally, do join me and a host of other experts on the ‘Grow Your Own’ Garden at BBC Gardeners' World Live (15-19 June 2011) for more