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- Sun Nov 15, 2009 7:01 pm
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: peas and mice
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8215
peas and mice
does anyone have any advice on the practice of soaking pea seeds in parafin to make them un-attractive to mice.
- Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:53 am
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: tomatoes
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7073
Re: tomatoes
Thanks to Primrose and geoff. I will try this variety next year
david71
david71
- Thu Jul 30, 2009 10:11 am
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: tomatoes
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7073
Re: tomatoes
Thank you Primrose, can you tell me who markets Ferline ? I have grown tumbling tom this year with very disappointing results. I don't think they were affected by blight but the leaves have died off and the fruits are very sparse. My other varieties, Alicante and moneymaker have done quite well.
- Tue Jul 28, 2009 9:27 am
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: tomatoes
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7073
tomatoes
Is there any such thing as a blight resistant tomato and , if so, have you any experience of growing it ?
many thanks
David71
many thanks
David71
- Thu Jul 23, 2009 8:06 pm
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: Broad Beans
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1902
Broad Beans
My Broad beans, aquadulce claudia, have cropped vey poorly then, over a period of three days most of the leaves have fallen off. Anyone have any ideas of what the problem might be
David 71
David 71
- Thu Jul 23, 2009 7:48 pm
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: club root on cabbages
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3715
Re: club root on cabbages
Many thanks to John and Geoff, I can stop looking for this product.
David71
David71
- Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:56 pm
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: club root on cabbages
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3715
club root on cabbages
Has anyone had experience of using calomal dust to protect plants from clubroot ?
If so could you let me know how it should be used and were to get it.
David 71
If so could you let me know how it should be used and were to get it.
David 71
- Sun May 17, 2009 5:26 pm
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: What is eating my pea seedlings?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 16376
Re: What is eating my pea seedlings?
I have noticed wood pigeons eating my neighbours peas. After she netted them the trouble ceased.
- Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:52 pm
- Forum: Tools and Machinery
- Topic: Wolseley Merry Tiller
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12985
Re: Wolseley Merry Tiller
i dont know about the flywheel but when my merry tiller, 1958 version, wont start i remove the plug and pour some fuel in the hole, i then replace the plug and it starts without fail. bvest of luck
- Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:32 pm
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: rats
- Replies: 54
- Views: 22681
Re: rats
Johnboy, would you please elaborate on your 'milk carton protection for sweet corn' idea.
This year, for the first time, we had extensive rat damage to sweet corn. The rats were actually seen consuming the crop and damage occurred on almost every plot.
This year, for the first time, we had extensive rat damage to sweet corn. The rats were actually seen consuming the crop and damage occurred on almost every plot.
- Mon Aug 04, 2008 3:35 pm
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: yellow leaves with black spots on potatoes
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8652
potatoes
Thank you Johnboy I will start to lift today.
With regard to slug damage, have you any information on slug resistant varieties?
With regard to slug damage, have you any information on slug resistant varieties?
- Sun Aug 03, 2008 7:52 pm
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: yellow leaves with black spots on potatoes
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8652
potatoes
having cut off the tops is it necessary to wait for any length of time before lifting the potatoes?
- Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:35 pm
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: Club root I think
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4630
club root
do you have to lime the whole area or just put some in the planting hole?
david
david
- Fri Jun 06, 2008 1:01 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: thick-necked onions
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13905
onions
Hi,
I have always been led to believe that thick neck on an onion is the result of planting the set too deep.
When planting the top half of the set should be out of the soil.
Good luck with future crops.
David71
I have always been led to believe that thick neck on an onion is the result of planting the set too deep.
When planting the top half of the set should be out of the soil.
Good luck with future crops.
David71
- Thu May 15, 2008 10:09 pm
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: Earthing up potatoes
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3043
earthing up potatoes
I think that earthing them up completely will protect them from late frosts