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Val Bourne

Val Bourne is an award-winning garden writer, photographer and lecturer. Val writes for The Daily Telegraph, The English Garden, Homes and Gardens and Saga Magazine and she is also the gardening correspondent of The Oxford Times.

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I have aphids on my mint and I am having it inside for the winter, there are alot of them but my mint is being strong, how do i kill them with out using pestisides ?

Posted by: Cherisse Shannon Marie Bourgeau | 11/12/2008 12:02:09

For the second year running my grape vine crop has failed.The vine has been successful for the past 20 years growing in a 20ft long greenhouse. The grapes have split and look as though they are covered in white powder Any ideas on what the problem is please?

Posted by: John M Houdmont | 29/09/2008 20:56:35

Please can you tell me why many of my courgettes are going "bad" at the flowering end before they are grown fully? This is happening on each of my 4 treasured plants.....2 in individual tubs, 2 in the ground. I am so pleased to read about the reason my runner beans are not cropping this year. Many thanks.

Posted by: Mavis Wright | 05/08/2008 17:39:13

 

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