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gardening. They're also a tough bunch of critics, always ready with a word of advice - whether I need it or not.We all enjoy a good chat about the merits of one fruit or vegetable variety over another. Our latest debate has been about varieties of early

but my vegetables certainly have. The beans have grown well beyond the tops of their poles and have produced a good few handfuls to harvest, which will sort out a few meals this week.My herbs and rocket have rocketed away and are good for a few salads

of the treasured crops of the allotmenteer and vegetable gardener.Potatoes are generally grown from seed potatoes, which are small versions of the potatoes you'll harvest. I grow a few varieties each of first early, second early and maincrop potatoes. First early

, while improving its structure and water-retaining ability.But this year there's a problem. The RHS Members' Advisory Service has received a high number of calls from gardeners reporting abnormal growth of various vegetable crops, including potatoes

keen vegetable gardener and he grows tomatoes and cucumbers in his greenhouse. These and runner beans are his particular passions. Over tea we've compared seed companies and their service, our favourite varieties and tips on when to harvest runner beans

sketch of the plot, including all the beds and other growing spaces. I photocopy this plan every year and write in which vegetable crops I'll be growing in each bed. I take care to check the plan I drew for the previous three years to make sure I