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New to growing veg, I'm confused about what needs feeding and what to feed  with, I'd like to be 'organic'  I have a couple of courgettes, tumbling tomatoes,potatoes,cucumbers and if they grow minature beans. Thanks I am relatively new to growing

.  This is very good for the soil - this article explains about it. Don't forget to rotate your crops every year.  Never grow the same type of crop in the same piece of ground 2 years running i.e. grow potatoes and roots one year, then pulses and legumes

-up later in the year.  A bit of sunshine will work wonders (so let's hope we get some!)  I grow leeks every year and only plant them out when I lift the first-early potatoes and harvest them from about October until April, so plenty of time left!  I never

the winter.  They come in blue, pink and white varieties and the leaves do wonders for roast potatoes and lamb dishes. Oh, definitely, happymarion, rosemary is a great early source of nectar and polen for insects. I have just spent half an hour at the base

, the process is complete.AdamAvoid sickly plants, such as brassicas, if they have clubroot, and blight-ridden potato and tomato plants.Autumn is a good time to either dig your compost into the soil, or spread it on the surface, allowing winter frosts to break

Like tomatoes, aubergines are members of the solanum, or potato family. Aubergines must be sown early (February to March) and kept in a warm, sheltered spot to ensure a good crop. Although they can be grown outside in milder areas of the country

it with 10 parts water, to use as a fertiliser.AdamAdd fruit and vegetable peelings, cooked veg (except potatoes), shredded paper, cardboard and newspaper, crushed egg shells, tea leaves and coffee, but avoid meat and dairy products, lawn clippings, citrus

, every gardener needs to know a bit of botany and this book explains various things in a very entertaining fashion. The author talks about the effect humans have on such basics as the apple, the potato or the tulip. A bit of history, a bit of anecdote

varieties to choose from I'll need some of each. And I've never tried growing asparagus. Perhaps I should try growing some next year as the whole family love eating it.But it's not just seeds. The catalogues include fruit, potatoes and onion sets, and bulbs

of flies emerges.Fruit flies (at least two Drosophila species) feature strongly, which is no surprise given the amount of apple cores, banana skins, melon shells and potato peelings we chuck in each week. Although the adult flies are only 2.5mm long