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- Sun Feb 24, 2019 11:17 am
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: New patch.
- Replies: 11
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Re: New patch.
It you've rotavated any nettle root's in accidentally be prepared to have a whole new batch of them sprouting when the soil warms up! They're blighters to totally eliminate. No, I dug the patch over ,several times - before doing the rotavating. I have no doubt that I didn't get out every single pie...
- Wed Feb 20, 2019 2:33 pm
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: New patch.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8852
Re: New patch.
The new patch is complete at last! It's been edged and mulched.
A bean trench has been dug and Nemaslug has been ordered.
There are seeds germinating in the potting shed,so I'm keeping everything crossed for success later in the year.
A bean trench has been dug and Nemaslug has been ordered.
There are seeds germinating in the potting shed,so I'm keeping everything crossed for success later in the year.
- Fri Jan 11, 2019 7:57 pm
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: New patch.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8852
Re: New patch.
That's a really helpful tip Monika --thank you!
- Fri Jan 11, 2019 6:28 pm
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: New patch.
- Replies: 11
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New patch.
I've started to make a new veg patch. I've weeded (oh! those beastly nettle roots! ) and rotovated to break it up.I've turned in some good farmyard manure and decided where my bean trench will be. My question is - should I cover it with cardboard/membrane/ bark or similar until I'm ready to start pl...
- Tue Nov 13, 2018 4:45 pm
- Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
- Topic: Squirrels
- Replies: 1
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Squirrels
I was recently given a "squirrel proof" nut feeder for the wild birds.
As you can see,the idea is good but a long way from perfect!
As you can see,the idea is good but a long way from perfect!
- Sat Oct 27, 2018 4:08 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: New kids on the block - New birds in the flock
- Replies: 196
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Re: New kids on the block - New birds in the flock
Duck eggs are fantastic in cake making!
- Tue Aug 07, 2018 4:01 pm
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: Solomons seal sawfly
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7411
Re: Solomons seal sawfly
I tried scooping the off but there were so many!!!
I gathered quite a few(which was very fiddly) and proffered them to my chickens,who were singularly unimpmressed,which was disappointing!
Maybe next year I'll try washing them off with soapy water and then squishing them.
I gathered quite a few(which was very fiddly) and proffered them to my chickens,who were singularly unimpmressed,which was disappointing!
Maybe next year I'll try washing them off with soapy water and then squishing them.
- Mon Aug 06, 2018 5:25 pm
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: Solomons seal sawfly
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7411
Solomons seal sawfly
Is there any way of eradicating Solomons Seal sawfly when they're overwintering? Some of mine got decimated by the grey wrigglers. I picked off as many of the caterpillars as I could but they still stripped some of my clumps bare. I don't like to use sprays when the caterpillars are there cos they'r...
- Thu Mar 09, 2017 3:39 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Green manure
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3761
Re: Green manure
I usually chop up green manure with shears before digging it in. I find this speeds up the rotting down process quite a lot.
I reckon on planting about a week after I've dug it in.
Previously,when I hadn't chopped it up it seemed to take ages to incorporate & rot down.
I reckon on planting about a week after I've dug it in.
Previously,when I hadn't chopped it up it seemed to take ages to incorporate & rot down.