Pest Control Starts Long Before You See the First Pest! If there is one thing I have learnt over the years of growing our own food, it is that the best pest control starts long before you see the first aphid, caterpillar or snail. I often get asked what we spray in...
My top 5 natural pest control hacks for the new growing season A new growing season means new seedlings, loads of growth and hopefully plenty of food coming from the garden. Unfortunately, it also means the pests are back! Over the years I have learned that pest...
Have you ever looked at the soggy coffee grounds in your filter and wondered... "Surely these must be good for something?" For years, gardeners have been tipping them around roses, tomatoes, blueberries and just about anything else that grows. Some swear their plants...
If you've spent any time in a gardening Facebook group, you've probably seen it. "Save your eggshells!" "Crush them around your tomatoes!" "They stop slugs!" "They're packed with calcium!" Poor little eggshells have become one of the biggest celebrities in the...
The Most Common Cabbage Pests & How to Stop Them You walk into the garden feeling proud of your cabbages… And then suddenly, holes everywhere, slimy trails, curled leaves, tiny green caterpillars hiding deep inside the heads, and aphids having a full family...
April is that sneaky month in the garden. The heat starts fading, the mornings get cooler, the soil stays damp for longer… and suddenly the problems shift. You’re not only dealing with summer pests anymore — now it’s slugs, snails, fungal issues, and those pests that...
As the chill creeps in and we wrap ourselves in scarves and beanies, it’s easy to assume our veggie gardens are safe from pests during winter. I used to think the same — until I walked out one frosty morning and found my cabbages full of holes and my spinach looking...
When you see those mucus lines in the garden, you know your plants were under attack last night. Fun Fact: Well, not so fun is that snails and slugs eat with a jaw and a flexible band of thousands of microscopic teeth called a radula. The radula scrapes up, or rasps,...
