Before digging up non-fruiting strawberry plants, check for pollinator access, potassium deficiencies, and signs of viral infection. This guide helps you distinguish between temporary environmental stress and permanent plant decline.
Hot composting is a managed method that keeps the heap warmer for longer by controlling green and brown ingredients, moisture, aeration and insulation. It requires more effort than cold composting but can produce finished compost faster. Temperature is a useful indicator, not a target.
Match tomato feeding to the first swelling fruits and the nutrients already in the compost. Product dilution and frequency matter more than a fixed universal dose.
Placing a compost bin on paving is workable, but drainage and access need careful thought. This guide explains how to manage moisture, catch leachate, and leave enough room for turning and emptying, based on RHS advice.
Softwood cuttings root readily in spring and early summer. This guide shows how to use a simple propagator to keep cuttings humid and warm, from taking nodal cuttings and inserting them in peat-free compost to ventilating, checking for roots and hardening off.
If your tomato plants are flowering but not fruiting, the cause is likely poor pollination or temperature stress. This guide explains how to diagnose the issue and use manual pollination and ventilation to secure your crop.
