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Ealier in the year all my tomato and cucumber seedlings go eaten by mice how do i get rid of them from my shed? i tried traps but they don't work Garden centres sell little ready baited boxes; I leave one or two in my potting shed after having

tomato ketchup in their food helps counter the scorching effect of urine.  Failing that, wtaring the patch instantly to dilute it. However, as this is old damage, I would suggest raking the dead patches of grass, sprinkling on some lawn sand and a bit

Please can anyone give us some advice? We are growing two Brown Turkey fig trees in our conservatory, last year we had loads of figs but all dropped off before ripe, the same is happening again this year. We have been feeding with a tomato

( to highest leaf), while the 2 Aubergine plants are 6" & 12". The plants look healthy enough, except for the lack of height. They are watered about every other day, and are protected from the full sun- when we get it, that is, with shading. My Tomatoes were

once in spring with some liquid tomatoe fertilizer

guess I treated them like tomato seedlings). I feel that these are suffering from the effects of too much heat, brussels like cooler conditions otherwise they stop growing. If they're a good size I'd move them outside and into a cold frame, for a week

and I came home after two weeks to find both fried to a crisp.  After copious watering, and a dose of liquid tomato food they recovered but I had to prune out a lot of dead stuff.  I now have them planted out in big 80cm wide and 60cm deep holes filled

after checking my tomato plants yesterday i have become worried! The top new leaf growth seem to be turning a yellowish colour and the actual plant is wilting, looks like it is dying for water but are watered regular, same thing seems

. . . there were some large yellow flowers and some small round yellow fruits ( tomato sized ) I`ve left the plants to there own devises and now they are like Triffyds - - and I have large almost football sized round yellow fruits - -  - extremly novel - - - i don

. They are easy to find when you are on a country walk or ask a friendly farmer to save you some. They are easy to see when you are gardening they are safe and last a few years. Here are a few more money saving ideas.. A nice and simple tomato plant support made