Garden myth: Milk or baking soda for powdery mildew? Every growing season it happens in my garden too. Everything is growing beautifully and then one morning I walk past the cucumbers, pumpkins or courgettes and spot it… That first little white powdery patch on a...
Your Plant Is Wilting at Midday… Does It Really Need Water? It is one of those hot afternoons. You walk into the veggie garden and suddenly your beautiful tomato plant looks absolutely miserable. The leaves are hanging. The whole plant looks tired. Yesterday it was...
One of the most common messages we get during autumn and winter is: “Tash… what is this black sticky stuff all over my citrus leaves?” And honestly, once you notice it, you suddenly start seeing it EVERYWHERE on citrus trees. That black layer underneath the leaves —...
There’s something about winter gardening that feels slower, calmer… and then rust arrives and reminds you that the garden never really rests. One week your garlic is standing tall, your onions are pushing on, and everything feels steady. The next, you notice those...
