Try pest control, the natural way

When it comes to growing your own veg and gardening there's always one question that I get asked more than others. "How do you keep all the pests away?"

With this in mind I thought I'd offer some hints and tips on organic pest control and how I protect my crops. These are methods I use at home - they aren't necessarily scientifically proven, but if you talk to gardeners who use them, they will swear by them! I try to garden as organically as I can and I don't like to spray my crops with chemicals, especially those I can't spell, never mind say! I believe there is always something else in a gardener's arsenal to help with pest control rather than turning to chemicals which can kill bees and pollinating insects as well.

When it comes to pests (be it insect or plant), I find that with a little know-how and knowledge