Ask a group of ten gardeners the same question, and you’ll get ten different answers, but one thing I am sure we can all agree on is that the weather over the past few months has been very difficult. Endless rain, at times so torrential there has been serious flooding, combined with much milder than usual temperatures, has created challenges for home gardeners and farmers alike.
Weeds have made the most of mild, damp weather, continuing to germinate and grow long after we’d usually expect some respite from hoeing. The ground is saturated. Over wintering veg has been battered by high winds and rain as storm followed storm, and slugs have
