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Aminopyralid Contamination of Manure

Last post by glallotments « Fri Nov 27, 2009 7:44 pm

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What is Aminopyralid?

Aminopyralid is the active ingredient in a range of herbicides including ForeFront and Milestone. More products are listed...

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Fri Nov 27, 2009 7:44 pm
Blight?

Last post by Pa Snip « Sun Apr 08, 2018 12:39 pm
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Attachment(s) by JohnN » Fri Apr 06, 2018 11:33 am

5 days ago I transferred my windowsill-grown tomato plants, 8" high, into the greenhouse to harden them up before planting into grow bags. They...

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Sun Apr 08, 2018 12:39 pm
Carrot Fly

Last post by lez « Wed Apr 04, 2018 11:25 am
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by Colin2016 » Tue Mar 27, 2018 6:28 pm

Read that carrot fly cannot go above 3 feet.

If I raised the bed above 3 feet would I still need to cover them?

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Wed Apr 04, 2018 11:25 am
Rat release allowed

Last post by PLUMPUDDING « Tue Feb 06, 2018 5:36 pm
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by Colin2016 » Sat Oct 07, 2017 2:41 pm

Had a visit from a rat so looked at getting a humane rat trap catch & release a few miles away type.

Research showed this comment….
“We called...
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Tue Feb 06, 2018 5:36 pm
Hyacinth insects

Last post by jeff64 « Mon Jan 15, 2018 5:15 pm
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by jeff64 » Sun Jan 14, 2018 8:34 pm

I put some hyacinth bulbs in a pot about ten week before christmas, i brought them into the house two weeks ago and they are doing really well, but i...

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Mon Jan 15, 2018 5:15 pm
More moles stories.

Last post by robo « Thu Jan 04, 2018 9:52 pm
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by Ricard with an H » Sat Aug 19, 2017 9:04 am

Ok-ok, I know. Among us we have expert mole catchers that I would love to have let loose on our moles but I never caught a mole in fifteen years of...

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Thu Jan 04, 2018 9:52 pm
Tree Canker

Last post by Westi « Mon Dec 18, 2017 9:31 pm
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by Westi » Sat Dec 16, 2017 7:56 pm

A bit of advice before I try this treatment plan I found on the Internet.

I have a pear that has a fair amount of canker, no great craters or...

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Mon Dec 18, 2017 9:31 pm
Rust on leeks

Last post by Westi « Fri Dec 01, 2017 8:52 pm
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by Monika » Tue Nov 28, 2017 8:12 pm

This year our leeks (Musselburgh and Oarsman) seem to be completely free of rust. I am obviously not complaining but just wonder why? They have been...

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Fri Dec 01, 2017 8:52 pm
bindweed, ground elder and couch grass.

Last post by Barry « Sat Nov 18, 2017 5:24 pm
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by bigal » Sun Nov 12, 2017 2:01 pm

l have three beds bordering neighbours gardens which have been covered in bindweed of ground elder. It has been impossible to get rid of them, but...

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Sat Nov 18, 2017 5:24 pm
Maggots

Last post by robo « Tue Nov 14, 2017 10:19 am
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by robo » Sun Nov 12, 2017 9:55 pm

I'm very confused, I pickled a lot of beetroot about a month ago I always boil the beetroot then peel then chop and pour vinegar up to the very top...

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Tue Nov 14, 2017 10:19 am
Tomato Blight

Last post by bigal « Sun Nov 12, 2017 1:15 pm
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by Daveswife » Tue Sep 05, 2017 8:13 pm

Is it me, or is blight more vigorous this year?

We suffer from blight in this area (east Midlands) so we have grown Crimson Crush tomatoes this...

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Sun Nov 12, 2017 1:15 pm
Organic control of Allium "White rot".

Last post by Ricard with an H « Sat Oct 28, 2017 7:22 am
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by realfood » Mon Aug 20, 2012 7:20 pm

This is the second year of my trialling of this method of combatting white rot in alliums, and another resounding success for the method.
Previously,...
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Sat Oct 28, 2017 7:22 am
White fly

Last post by Westi « Mon Oct 23, 2017 8:04 pm
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by robo » Mon Oct 23, 2017 4:06 pm

Has anyone used the yellow sticky papers for killing these pesty things, the ones I'm talking about are around 6" x 8" yellow in colour and...

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Mon Oct 23, 2017 8:04 pm
Black Grass

Last post by tigerburnie « Thu Oct 19, 2017 2:36 pm
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by Barry » Sun May 15, 2016 11:51 pm

I was having an interesting chat the other day with somebody who sprays crops for a living with weedkiller.

He mentioned black grass as being a...

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Thu Oct 19, 2017 2:36 pm
The year of the caterpillar

Last post by Pa Snip « Wed Sep 27, 2017 9:17 pm
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Attachment(s) by Tony Hague » Tue Sep 26, 2017 9:59 am

I've seen lots of people commenting on the butterflies this year, the unfortunate side of this is they have produced lots of caterpillars ! My...

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Wed Sep 27, 2017 9:17 pm
Weeds through my bark

Last post by robo « Sat Sep 16, 2017 8:55 pm
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by r1hvy » Thu Sep 14, 2017 8:39 pm

I have recently put down some turf and decorated the edges of the garden with bark, I was fed up of weeding and wanted to spend the time enjoying the...

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Sat Sep 16, 2017 8:55 pm
Large pests !!

Last post by jeff64 « Sun Sep 10, 2017 8:50 pm
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by Elen » Sat Oct 01, 2016 11:23 pm

Imagine my surprise when I arived at my plot, in a friends orchard. Runner & French Climbing Beans gone :o Bare canes to at least 3ft high. Do we...

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Sun Sep 10, 2017 8:50 pm
Black flies under cover

Last post by Westi « Tue Aug 22, 2017 7:44 pm
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by Colin2016 » Mon Aug 21, 2017 2:16 pm

Planted cabbage, broccoli cauliflower & kale in raised bed covered in white ground cover to keep the butterflies away.

I notice there are some...

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Tue Aug 22, 2017 7:44 pm
DOOMED I tell you, they are all DOOMED

Last post by robo « Mon Aug 21, 2017 10:55 pm
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Attachment(s) by Pa Snip » Fri Aug 18, 2017 6:17 pm

Yesterday I posted the picture repeated here showing two patches of blight infection.

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Today I returned to the plot to carry out any...
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Mon Aug 21, 2017 10:55 pm
Tomatillos and mosaic virus

Last post by Tony Hague « Sat Aug 19, 2017 5:55 pm
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by Tony Hague » Mon Aug 14, 2017 11:04 am

It looks awfully like that to me, what do you think ? :

Don't know how it arrived, but a nearby courgette sowed the same symptoms. I presume...

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Sat Aug 19, 2017 5:55 pm
Rats again

Last post by Ricard with an H « Mon Aug 07, 2017 7:31 am
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Attachment(s) by Primrose » Thu Feb 02, 2017 3:38 pm

I have been rather quiet of late battling the dreaded coughing virus but today found the energy to call in the council!s rat control people as these...
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Mon Aug 07, 2017 7:31 am
Where did this lot come from ?

Last post by PLUMPUDDING « Tue Aug 01, 2017 9:23 am
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Attachment(s) by Ricard with an H » Sun Jul 30, 2017 3:29 pm

I once planted Borage in a bed at least ten paces away from the bed that is now taken over by Borage. This is my strawberry patch, Iv'e been pulling...

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Tue Aug 01, 2017 9:23 am
Green Caterpillars on Cabbage

Last post by Colin2016 « Sat Jul 29, 2017 8:29 am
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Attachment(s) by Colin2016 » Fri Jul 28, 2017 5:53 pm

As can be seen my cabbage plant got eaten by green caterpillars.

They have all been removed but notice some green bits on the top of the soil...

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Sat Jul 29, 2017 8:29 am
Organic pest control

Last post by Westi « Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:23 pm
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by Ant » Mon Jul 18, 2011 8:50 pm

I have just started using home made pest control
Garlic spray was my first try, with good results pest gone but the smell lingers.
Can anyone suggest...

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Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:23 pm
How's your slug tolerance coming along?

Last post by Johnboy « Wed Jul 12, 2017 11:04 pm
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by Geoff » Thu Jul 06, 2017 8:38 pm

We are supposed to love them, which side are you on?

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Wed Jul 12, 2017 11:04 pm
Wildlife - friend and foe

Last post by tigerburnie « Tue Jul 11, 2017 10:25 am
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by Monika » Sun Jul 09, 2017 7:18 pm

Our pea harvest will be almost non-existent this year. When we went to allotment yesterday, most of the pea plants had been pulled off their supports...

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Tue Jul 11, 2017 10:25 am
Asparagus pest?

Last post by KG Steve « Fri Jun 23, 2017 10:37 am
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Attachment(s) by peter » Wed Jun 21, 2017 9:02 pm

One of my plot holders stumped me today.

What looks like a tiny green slug and eats all the asparagus foliage?

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Fri Jun 23, 2017 10:37 am
Tomato leaf curling

Last post by robo « Tue Jun 20, 2017 1:52 pm
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Attachment(s) by cnunns » Wed Jun 14, 2017 5:26 pm

Hi,
This is my first year growing in a greenhouse (infact my first post too) and I have a range of plants in the greenhouse. One of my tomato plants...

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Tue Jun 20, 2017 1:52 pm
Weedkiller Gel

Last post by robo « Tue Jun 13, 2017 5:09 pm
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by Geoff » Tue Jun 13, 2017 12:53 pm

Anybody had success with home made weed killer gel? If so how did you make it?
I have plenty of glyphosate in stock but an infestation of Enchanters...

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Tue Jun 13, 2017 5:09 pm
Plot holder worried by weedkiller

Last post by Westi « Sun Jun 04, 2017 7:06 pm
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by Barry » Wed Aug 17, 2016 12:22 am

I wonder if you can help.

A brand new plot holder who has never grown vegetables before says that she wants to grow organic vegetables. She only...

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Sun Jun 04, 2017 7:06 pm
Copper tape collars!

Last post by Pa Snip « Fri Jun 02, 2017 9:53 pm
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by Stonecoloured » Wed Jul 29, 2015 11:14 am

The slugs and snails are stripping my pepper and chilli plants down - in some cases down to the stalks! Have tried the copper tape on the pot edge...
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Fri Jun 02, 2017 9:53 pm
Skunk Cabbage

Last post by PLUMPUDDING « Sun May 21, 2017 2:51 pm
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Attachment(s) by Pa Snip » Fri May 19, 2017 9:42 pm

This aquatic plant was featured on tonights Gardeners World. It is commonly known as Skunk Cabbage ( Lysichiton americanus ).
It was introduced to...

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Sun May 21, 2017 2:51 pm
Photo ID of bugs

Last post by PLUMPUDDING « Tue May 09, 2017 9:09 am
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Attachment(s) by Pawty » Sun May 07, 2017 6:58 pm

Hi,

With the help of Mr Pawty I thought I would try and get a few photos of bugs for ID. Here's the first (probably if many).

I've been wondering...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING View the latest post
Tue May 09, 2017 9:09 am
Daddy Longlegs

Last post by Pawty « Sun May 07, 2017 7:04 pm
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by Geoff » Sat May 06, 2017 7:05 pm

Anybody know anything about the mating habits of Daddy Longlegs?

I know they are the adult form of leatherjackets. We are getting lots of Daddy...

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Sun May 07, 2017 7:04 pm
Red ants

Last post by PLUMPUDDING « Thu May 04, 2017 8:17 pm
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by Chebbs75 » Mon Dec 26, 2016 4:01 pm

Hi, all this year on my allotment I have had lots of red ants and they love to bit me and they have helped the black bugs survive. How can I get rid...

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Thu May 04, 2017 8:17 pm
slugs

Last post by jamesyk34 « Sat Apr 29, 2017 10:56 pm
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by Michael Shearer » Wed Feb 15, 2017 12:36 pm

I'm getting some very small slugs on my over-wintering celery. They are maybe a quater of an inch long & a smooth jet black with none of that...
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Sat Apr 29, 2017 10:56 pm
Home Made Pesticides?

Last post by stp128 « Mon Apr 24, 2017 10:02 am
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by stp128 » Fri Mar 24, 2017 11:51 am

I want to make a pesticide at my home to get rid of rodents, can anybody guide me about that? actually i am fed up with the fumigation process every...

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Mon Apr 24, 2017 10:02 am
Can anybody identify this spikes plant please?

Last post by PLUMPUDDING « Sun Apr 23, 2017 9:53 pm
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Attachment(s) by Primrose » Sun Apr 23, 2017 5:51 pm

Is it a garden plant or a weed? And does it have a flower? I keep spotting small versions growing in the le side gutters near here and wonder whether...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING View the latest post
Sun Apr 23, 2017 9:53 pm
Ants in Growbag

Last post by PLUMPUDDING « Fri Apr 14, 2017 2:06 pm
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by JohnN » Wed Apr 12, 2017 11:35 am

I've just found an ants nest inside a sealed Westland growbag! I've sprinkled the compost with ant powder, but will this affect the new tomato plants...

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Fri Apr 14, 2017 2:06 pm
Slugs and snails

Last post by Pa Snip « Sun Mar 12, 2017 11:09 am
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Attachment(s) by KG Emma » Tue Dec 13, 2016 5:57 pm

Your tips on keeping these at bay. Anyone tried squares of the copper matting you can get from Kings Seeds? Tony here at the office experimented with...
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Sun Mar 12, 2017 11:09 am
Greenhouse disinfection/tomato leaf mould

Last post by robo « Sat Mar 04, 2017 7:34 pm
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by jayjaybee » Thu Jan 19, 2017 11:00 am

My tomatoes have suffered tomato leaf mould for two consecutive years. I'm at the stage of cleaning the greenhouse in preparation for the spring...
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Sat Mar 04, 2017 7:34 pm
Rotten quinces

Last post by JohnN « Thu Feb 23, 2017 12:41 pm
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by JohnN » Sat Feb 18, 2017 4:52 pm

My very old quince tree gives a good crop every year, but a large number of them go rotten before they are ripe. At present (Feb) it has quite a few...

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Thu Feb 23, 2017 12:41 pm
Neem oil

Last post by Pa Snip « Sun Jan 08, 2017 7:50 pm
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by Weed » Thu Aug 01, 2013 7:00 pm

I was given a small pot of Neem Oil Pesticide...has anyone tried this product and how effective is it

I found this......
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Sun Jan 08, 2017 7:50 pm
Mildew resistant peas??

Last post by mr-cecil « Sat Jan 07, 2017 6:18 pm
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Attachment(s) by mr-cecil » Thu Jan 05, 2017 10:11 pm

After several years of ruined late pea crops (due to mildew), I decided to only bother with early peas last year.

I'm wondering, can anybody vouch...

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Sat Jan 07, 2017 6:18 pm
Sterilising secateurs

Last post by PLUMPUDDING « Mon Jan 02, 2017 3:14 pm
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by Barry » Fri Dec 30, 2016 4:19 pm

I have just been watching lots of videos on YouTube etc regarding pruning fruit trees.

I was fascinated to see that many experts sterilise their...

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Mon Jan 02, 2017 3:14 pm
small green things eating my strawberry leaves!

Last post by OscarSidcup « Fri Dec 23, 2016 12:53 pm
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Attachment(s) by OscarSidcup » Thu Dec 22, 2016 2:14 pm

Hello all

Well, I thought that December would be a quiet month for pests, with them being killed off by the frost we had earlier, but over the last...

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Fri Dec 23, 2016 12:53 pm
Moles! Moles! Moles!

Last post by oldherbaceous « Wed Dec 21, 2016 9:57 am
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by KG Tony » Tue Nov 29, 2016 11:45 am

I'm afraid my (large) garden which has open fields all around has been plagued with moles for years. I've tried different things to make them go away...

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Wed Dec 21, 2016 9:57 am
White fly

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Attachment(s) by hilary » Wed Oct 26, 2016 8:49 am

Hi All,
I have the usual problem with white fly in the greenhouse and on the brassicas. Have tried hoovering in the greenhouse and worked to some...
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Sat Dec 17, 2016 7:30 pm
Blight Resistant Varieties

Last post by KG Steve « Tue Dec 13, 2016 5:53 pm
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Attachment(s) by KG Tony » Thu Dec 08, 2016 10:30 am

Had a bad attack of blight this year on potatoes and tomatoes so thought I'd give some blight resistant varieties a go this year. The Sarpo potato...
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Tue Dec 13, 2016 5:53 pm
Snails and Roofing Felt

Last post by peter « Tue Nov 29, 2016 11:20 pm
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by KG Tony » Tue Nov 29, 2016 11:10 am

Has anybody tried roofing felt as a slug/snail deterrent? My young broccoli plant that are perched on top of the guinea pig hutch have remained...

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