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this year & they're now all over the ground Good luck in the exam Lila. Could I possibly beg a round-robin, please, of your experts? HAS ANYONE GOT A COPY I COULD BORROW, OF ISSUED BBC VIDEO OF GEOFFREY SMITH'S "MR SMITH'S VEGETABLE GARDEN"? In mid-70s

I'm in a quandary over what to do about potato blight (Phytophthora infestans), a fungal infection that causes foliage to develop dark patches and can result in the rotting of the tubers. We didn't seem to suffer from it at all on my last plot

It's time to say goodbye!  This is going to be my last blog for a while because I'm preparing for exams, so it's a case of 'something's got to give'.I came dangerously close to giving up the allotment as well since we have raised beds for vegetables

. Ideally build a routine water regularly and don't allow plants to dry out, don't over water! Tomato feed is a good go to for many plants, bone blood and fish meal are good for hungry vegetables. If the veg plot is bare get some covers on black ideally

If you ask me, there's very little that beats home-grown potatoes from the plot. They're so easy to grow, pay little heed to the vagaries of our weather and produce an abundance of lovely spuds throughout the season. In short, potatoes are one

After a good few years of vegetable growing I would go so far as to say that I know a thing or two about onions and their cultivation. For instance I know that onions are prone to a nasty fungal disease called 'white rot' and I know exactly what

.Most peas are best grown with support, such as pea netting or twigs. They are pretty enough to grow in ornamental borders so they're worth growing even if you don't have a vegetable plot.Pea seedsSeed compost if sowing indoorsRoot trainers or toilet roll

clay, I have incorportated masses of grit, peat free compost and farmyard manure into my two large vegetable plots. Having had a brain-wave about raised beds, I decided to dig down to make the paths rather than order in extra topsoil which would have

any light on this problem. I have grown gazinias for years and this is the first time I have encountered this problem. I started my tomato seed in Multicompost and transplanted them into the vegetable plot. The growth of the seedlings seemed

as raspberries. My children and grandchildren loved helping with the fruit and vegetable garden and many are keen gardeners themselves. Great idea Pippa. We have been handing out free broad beans at work. They are fantastic for the kids as they grow so fast