Over recent years if you think blight is getting worse you’re right. UK winters are warmer and summers wetter. These conditions are more favourable for blight than they used to be.  The fungus affects both potatoes and tomatoes as they are of the same family. Symptoms of Blight Spores land on the potato or tomato…

The past year was incredibly bad for slugs, they were everywhere and in great quantities! SLUG PELLETS Slug pellets containing metaldehyde are a particularly toxic poison which not only kill molluscs but are a danger to wildlife such as birds, earthworms, pets and humans (see below). Alternative pellets containing ferric phosphate (available from the Hut)…

How to Tell You Have Allium Leaf Miner The pest only attacks members of the onion family. Leeks, chives, garlic, shallots and onions are very much at risk. The track marks on the leaves indicate eggs are being laid. Sometimes the leaves will show tracks from the tunnels (galleries) eaten by the maggot. The leaves…