Grow well: How to combat fungal disease in your vege patch
Grow Well with Claire Mummery as she shares her tips for fighting Fungal disease in the garden
Lots of our summer plants are being affected by fungal diseases this month these include tomatoes, potatoes, zucchini, squash, cucumbers and capsicums to name a few.
The highly-prevalent foliar diseases around at the moment are downyand powdery mildew that affect the cucumbers, squash and zucchini families. These appear on leaves and stems as a white powdery substance that spreads rapidly throughout your plants, causing leaves to curl and the overall health and production of the plant to suffer.
Expert advice for growing a healthy crop of tomatoes this summer
Prepare for a bumper crop of tomatoes in your garden this summer. Photo / Getty Images
Be Well s gardening expert, Claire Mummery, has more than 30 years experience getting her hands dirty. Her greatest passion is empowering others to grow their own food and sharing her knowledge. Here she shares her best tomato tips with us.
How to grow a crop of healthy tomatoes this summer
I recently visited my local garden centre and couldn t help overhearing how many customers had questions about growing this wonderful summer fruit. Let s take a look at how to grow healthy, juicy, and delicious tomatoes, and keep them producing all summer long.