Disease focus: potato tuber rots

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It is of course vital that crops are watered sufficiently, especially during the summer months, but it is surprisingly easy to give too much TLC to plants and end up overwatering them. Symptoms of thi

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Parsnips roots will have reached full size by now, so you can begin harvesting them whenever needed. To get them out in one piece, loosen the soil around the roots with a garden fork beforehand, and i

How to carry on growing food over winter ...

Turnips don’t always steal the spotlight, but these roots are a winter staple worth celebrating. With creamy white flesh and purple-blushed tops, they belong to the cabbage family and are a surprising