Pest Patrol

Handling Diseases and Pest Pressure on Brassicas

Is it worth growing a particular vegetable when you’re constantly battling pests? I’m huge fan of brassicas such cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower, but they can have pest issues. But there are ways to get around them. Here are a few tips on handling diseases and pest pressure on brassicas. Pest pressure on brassicas Cabbage worms ...

Handling a Hail Storm

There’s nothing like watching the Angel of Death in the form of a hail storm approach your garden. That’s what happened to us the other evening. After a warm and lovely day, dark clouds rolled into the horizon. There was some lightning, lots of wind, torrential rain… and then the hail hit. After maybe 10 ...