Pests and Diseases

Bean Seed Fly

If you grow beans on your allotment (particularly runner and French types), keep an eye on your bean patch for signs of bean seed fly. The maggots of these flies can…

Cutworms

Cutworms are the larvae (caterpillars) of several species of night flying moths. They hide in soil or under leaf litter, feeding on leaves and stems of crops and other plants at night. Cutworms are…

Ever since planting asparagus seedlings I have patiently waited before picking the first spears. I decided to grow asparagus from seed rather than plant crowns, knowing this would add several more years to the picking experience. Occasionally I regret that decision, I’m not a very patient gardener and the wait is painfully slow. I’m years away from picking my first spear, so imagine my horror to discover asparagus beetles tucking into the asparagus before I have. Asparagus beetles are…