Don't think this is from Mr Gates.

Check out the Snopes site.

Hi guys, Here is a link to a petition set up by a lady who has a plot on a site where half of the site was taken over by a neighbouring golf course! I'd like to see it as the petition with the most signatures by it's deadline, which is 20th May. Perhaps you could make this a 'sticky' till then admin...

Thanks for the tip about the cold tea Beccy Frantony, As Jenny has pointed out you will need a barrier if the pond is accessible by any children. Also I don't believe that forgs and newts will spawn in the same pond so you need to work out which to go for, and a good way to get started is to take a ...

Hi Helen, I am often posting till about 4-5am, a habit I am trying to get out of! LOL Ever heard of the Butcombe Box? I am creating one of these on my plot as a seedbed and lettuce bed. An HDRA member thought it up and I presume his name was Butcombe. Make an edged bed (the HDRA recommend 4'x4' but ...

Hi Helen, I'm going to try it in one or two of my raised beds (esp after Beccy's post). I am attaching copper tubing to the bed edgings to prevent the surface slugs getting in. And will install slug pubs this week before planting out. And then after they have stopped attracting slugs I intend to lay...

Thought these might help: http://www.syngenta-crop.co.uk/NR/exeres/5D749023-FE95-4C85-9A85-987D4D63E7A8,frameless.htm http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/wireworm.htm http://www.organic.aber.ac.uk/library/wireworm%20control%20and%20brassica%20green%20manures.pdf HDRA Factsheet (available online...