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the collar on for ? My concern is as the plant stem becomes thicker wont the collar start to cut into the stem ? Also using a net as my area has lots of pidgeons. Thanks   Hi Andrew As soon as my sprouts, broccoli, cabbages and related veggies go in I cover

. But the disasters were beyond my control. The cabbage white caterpillar invasion springs to mind, not to mention onions that simply wouldn't dry off, thanks to the horrifically wet summer we had. This time of year is also perfect for planning how to manage the plot

Hi, I have just joined this site and am new to forums so please bear with me if I have started in the wrong area. I have a small garden in Essex with a 27ft x 4ft raised bed I use for veg growing. Also lots of pots, some used for veg growing

Last summer I tried to grow carrots for the first time. I grew them in a large plant pot on the path, they grew to about finger size and then something upturned the pot and ate them but left their tops. Could it have been a badger as the pot was too

Seed catalogues are piling up in the office and at home, and I'm itching to get shopping. Will you be growing any new types of fruit or veg this year, or sticking with tried and tested varieties? Kategardenersworld.com web team I'm a sucker

I have recently sown some Greyhound cabbage seeds in single modules of a polystyrene tray which I placed on a heated tray. I used multi-purpose compost. The idea was to have small plants which could be potted on individually rather than the random

I've had a great few years growing an extraordinary range of vegetable crops for my series 'Veg With Pippa' in Gardeners' World Magazine. The results of my vegetable trials have often been fascinating, and on more than one occasion I've been

and ophiopogon pot displayCreating a winter display of aster and ornamental cabbageGrowing pansies for winter colour

and red banaha shallots are beautiful. Personally I can't see why anyone would want to devote time, space and cost to growing such tiny mini-cobs when for the same time and space they could enjoy delicious full-sized sweetcorn. What is the point of baby

I have a strip of garden I propose growing potato plants....I am not sure wether I can have 2 rows or one....what is the best distance between rows???? Also I have dug up a patch of 12 cabbage plants, what is the best veg to plant in the same place