1. Go Organic - When snails attack it is time to release the nematodes

Other gardeners sometimes regard organic growers as a little odd. They humour us, of course, but with our odd habits and aversion to chemicals and quick fixes we are looked down on with a mixture of bemusement and pity.

2. Rain gives crops a boost - and brings out the weeds

The decent spot of rain we have had will do the vegetable plot the world of good.

3. Start reaping the rewards of all your work

The longest day is almost upon us and it marks the start of the cropping season.

4. Butt for the welcome sound of rainfall...

Please, please, please can we have a decent drop of rain.

5. Go Organic: Looking forward to my first potatoes

One of the great treats of the gardening year should be ready any day now with the arrival of the first new potatoes.

6. Go Organic: Boosting nutrients gives food for thought

The vegetable garden is just about to enter its most productive phase with all sorts of delicious goodies just around the corner.

7. Disease blights my potato crop early on

I was beginning to despair just a little on Sunday morning as a huge black cloud passed over Reading leaving just a few scant drops in its giant wake.

8. Go Organic: Get creative with courgettes

The courgettes are coming thick and fast now on my allotment.

9. Gardening: Goodbye to slimy pests

After a long dry spell we have finally had a prolonged spell of rain.

10. Keep on picking, pickling and preserving