by JasonJohns | Featured, Growing Vegetables, Latest, Slider, Vegetable Growing Guides
Introduction Garlic is a staple in many cuisines and grown by home gardeners across the world. One of the biggest problems we face when growing garlic is garlic rust, which is unsightly and far too common. This article will concentrate on garlic rust, whereas if you... 
by JasonJohns | Featured, Gardening, Latest, Plant Diseases, Slider
Introduction Broad bean rust is one of the most common and destructive diseases that affect broad beans (Vicia faba) and most of us will have seen it at one time or another. It is caused by a fungus, Uromyces fabae and mainly targets the pods, stems and leaves,... 
by JasonJohns | Articles, Growing Vegetables, Vegetable Growing Guides
Garlic, Allium sativum, is a perennial plant that is grown as an annual for its bulbs. If the bulbs are left in place, the plant will slowly spread while the bulbs grow and flower each year. A member of the onion family, garlic is very popular for its culinary use... 
by JasonJohns | Growing Tomatoes, Latest, Plant Diseases, Slider
Have your tomatoes got dark blotches on the end that are creeping across the fruit? Don’t panic, it is not the end of your crop, but something called blossom end rot, caused by lack of calcium in the fruits and it also affects peppers and aubergines. By making... 
by JasonJohns | Growing Guides, Growing Vegetables, Plant Diseases, Vegetable Growing Guides
Tomato blight, or late blight diseases (Phytophthora infestans), is a major issue for growers across the world. It can destroy crops and by the time it has infected your plants, it is too late for you to grow any more and your entire harvest is lost. Worse, late... 
by JasonJohns | Featured, Gardening, Growing Vegetables, Healthy Living
We all grow broad beans, or fava beans as our American cousins refer to them as. They are a popular crop across the world and many gardeners, myself included, grow them because they are a good space filler, can be planted in autumn to crop the following year and are a...
