Quick Tip : Beans & Peas

Try growing peas and beans close to each other to improve pollination rates. 

Photo : A bumblebee hard at work on the Kentucky Pole Beans in our Canterbury garden last year.

 

Quick Tip : Water For The Birds Saves Fruit

A young blackbird in our Canterbury garden.

Do you have a problem with birds taking a single bite out of tomatoes, pears or similar crops?  Often it is because they are thirsty and if you leave a container of water out for them they will drink the water instead of biting the fruit to access the juice.  

Help the birds and save fruit, a win/win!