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by jethrotattydrill
Sun May 15, 2011 1:24 pm
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: Bird Boxes and Bumble Bees
Replies: 12
Views: 5970

Bird Boxes and Bumble Bees

Bird Boxes and Bumble Bees.
The bird boxes in my garden are being utilised as normal by Blue and Great Tits - apart from one which has been taken over by Bumble bees. What, if anything should I do? Any advice welcome.
by jethrotattydrill
Mon Dec 27, 2010 7:48 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Government consultation on phasing out peat use
Replies: 99
Views: 30764

Re: Government consultation on phasing out peat use

I am siding with Primrose on this. I have tried several brands of peat free compost and have yet to find one that is half as good as peat. Sorry,I have yet to find a suitable alternative and will continue to use peat for raising seedlings.
by jethrotattydrill
Mon Apr 12, 2010 7:48 am
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: White Rot
Replies: 2
Views: 2241

Re: White Rot

John
Many thanks - I might have spotted it eventually- there is a lot of useful info there.
Thanks again
by jethrotattydrill
Sun Apr 11, 2010 1:44 pm
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: White Rot
Replies: 2
Views: 2241

White Rot

I have just taken on an allotment and the previous owner has advised me not to grow onions as the plot has white rot. I have heard of a method which involves crushing lots of garlic, adding it to olive oil or something similar, leaving it to soak for a while,draining off the garlic flavoured oil and...
by jethrotattydrill
Tue Mar 23, 2010 4:53 pm
Forum: Seasonal tips
Topic: FIRST EARLIES OR MAIN CROP
Replies: 24
Views: 9051

Re: FIRST EARLIES OR MAIN CROP

Agree with JB -no doubt they are an early
by jethrotattydrill
Wed Mar 10, 2010 1:45 pm
Forum: Cooking tips
Topic: Scorzonera - advice
Replies: 7
Views: 5915

Re: Scorzonera - advice

I actually tried them last night and I think Peter's advice is sound - what a waste of time!!! Never again.
by jethrotattydrill
Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:47 pm
Forum: Cooking tips
Topic: Scorzonera - advice
Replies: 7
Views: 5915

Scorzonera - advice

I have grown scorzonera for the first time this year. I have dug a few roots and they seem to be a good size. Does anyone out there have a tried,trusted and tasty method of cooking them?
Thanks
by jethrotattydrill
Thu Nov 05, 2009 5:22 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: "French" Shallot Sets.
Replies: 10
Views: 4642

Re: "French" Shallot Sets.

I can offer some detail on growing French shallots in Scotland. I have been growing them (all over Scotland) for 25 years with no problems. Consistently producing good crops which have stored better than my Dutch shallots on occcasions.
by jethrotattydrill
Thu Feb 05, 2009 4:59 pm
Forum: Seasonal tips
Topic: Duff Seed?
Replies: 13
Views: 9327

Re: Duff Seed?

There is still time for your second sowing to emerge but the non-appearance of your first batch is a concern.
If there is nothing from the second lot , I guess you have had a duff batch. Even if conditions were not perfect I would have expected something to pop through.
by jethrotattydrill
Thu Jan 29, 2009 6:16 pm
Forum: Seasonal tips
Topic: Best veg for the highlands?
Replies: 6
Views: 5870

Re: Best veg for the highlands?

hello I used to live on Speyside at 1000ft above sea level. I had success with most veg but do NOT be in a hurry to plant/sow. I have had potatoes completely blackened with frost on 28th June! I had good crops of rasps,strawberries and gooseberies. On the veg front, I grew cabbage,potatoes,carrots &...
by jethrotattydrill
Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:55 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Potatoes information needed
Replies: 5
Views: 2866

Re: Potatoes information needed

Hello Catherine I would suggest that you can delay chitting for a few weeks yet. Keep the potatoes in a cold but frost free place and then in mid Feb set them up in trays to chit. It is not too important for Desiree as they are your main crop mbut it would be beneficial for Epicure as they are a fir...