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by Rich
Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:36 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: What other hobbies do you have ?
Replies: 45
Views: 24166

Other hobbies

Collecting old cinema posters like this.
Image
Wildlife Photography, (35mm)
Always loved art and I'm usually working on something; mainly in pencil or acrylic.

Rich.
by Rich
Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:52 am
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: Dem Pesky Slugs - Nematodes Anyone?!
Replies: 27
Views: 17044

I grow all my most at risk crops under fleece all year round. The edges of the fleece are buried up to a depth of about six inches. Now I do have a slug problem in my garden, but I find because I use the fleece my lettuce has not had one nibble thus far. I also grow my broccoli this way because of c...
by Rich
Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:30 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Only £400 !!!
Replies: 10
Views: 5188

Only £400 !!!

Like all politicians your local authority should not be trusted if mine is anything to go by. I treat everything they say and do with suspicion. I believe local councils are bringing in many of these rules in the hope that plot holders just give up with their plots and then your local authority will...
by Rich
Wed May 30, 2007 5:54 pm
Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
Topic: Cat problems
Replies: 20
Views: 16180

Cats

I have one of those ultrasonic devices that works very well at keeping the cats out of my garden.

Rich.
by Rich
Tue May 29, 2007 7:14 pm
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: Metals as slug barriers
Replies: 10
Views: 20217

Metals as slug barriers

Yes the world market for copper is through the roof. Mind you that nematode stuff is hardly cheap either. As a test I did buy about five copper rings to put around selected plants, and although not 100% effective the plants that had the copper around them were significantly less chewed than the plan...
by Rich
Tue May 29, 2007 6:59 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Hello there. New member
Replies: 16
Views: 9071

Thanks all for the warm welcome and the info' with regards to the bone meal. I just havested some little gem lettuce over the weekend ( my favourite' variety ), and it was so much better than shop bought. Bren I'm sure Ritchie probably originates from Richard, but I know they are separate names and ...
by Rich
Tue May 29, 2007 10:56 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Hello there. New member
Replies: 16
Views: 9071

Hello there. New member

Hope this is the right part of the forum to introduce myself. My name is Ritchie I live in the Southampton area and I love to garden. I also have a question that I would like to pose to fellow forum members. I've recently started my veg' plot in my backgarden that was previously taken up by other pl...