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- Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:54 am
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: Plum Tree's Last Chance!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 20296
Re: Plum Tree's Last Chance!
WE had a problem with plum moth maggots for the first time ever this year and some of our trees are 20 years old. I wondered whether it was connected to the late flowering and consequently late fruit development. Our Victoria plum was the worst affected. Our two greengages Reine Claude and Mannings ...
- Sun Sep 22, 2013 5:56 pm
- Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
- Topic: Swallow day
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3033
Re: Swallow day
My friend in South Africa says that the swallows are arriving there.
- Sat Sep 21, 2013 6:18 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Computer keyboard problem
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3216
Re: Computer keyboard problem
I used to run computing courses and some people often mentioned that they wore out the lettering on keyboards. We often wondered if some people just had a more acidic perspiration than others. My cream MS keyboard still has distinct letters even after years of use. I don't tend to swap it as often a...
- Sat Sep 21, 2013 6:10 pm
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: Garlic in modules
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6850
Re: Garlic in modules
I'm a new garlic grower and know it needs a period do exposure to cold. I don,t have any spare planting space just yet. Can I sow the cloves in modules in my mini plastic greenhouse now and plant them out in later autumn when I've got some cleared growing space? To be honest I'd hang on to them and...
- Fri Sep 20, 2013 1:08 pm
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: Contaminated manure again
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1978
Contaminated manure again
Just to say still keep on your guard when sourcing manure. This week I had a call saying that an allotment site in Coventry was having problems after usin herbicide contaminated manure.
So five years down the line and the effects of aminopyralid are still surfacing.
So five years down the line and the effects of aminopyralid are still surfacing.
- Fri Sep 20, 2013 8:06 am
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: The colour of ripe peppers
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5602
Re: The colour of ripe peppers
For the same reason you shouldn't have fruit near cut flowers as the gas they give off will speed up the decaying process.
- Fri Sep 20, 2013 8:00 am
- Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
- Topic: Do all goldfinches migrate?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 18613
Re: Do all goldfinches migrate?
We feed birds all year round as recommended by the BTO. We find that if there is more natural food at certain times then they come to the garden less frequently.
Maybe if you live in the middle of the country they will find more natural food .
Maybe if you live in the middle of the country they will find more natural food .
- Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:57 am
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: The colour of ripe peppers
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5602
Re: The co.our od ripe peppers
Usually the colour of peppers changes as they ripen but some will just turn to yellow and others will become a blackish colour. YOu can pick and use them green as well.
- Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:55 am
- Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
- Topic: Do all goldfinches migrate?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 18613
Re: Do all goldfinches migrate?
We have lots of goldfinches in the garden especially over winter and spring.
At the moment we have lots of juveniles that haven't yet got their red faces.
They absolutely love sunflower hearts.
At the moment we have lots of juveniles that haven't yet got their red faces.
They absolutely love sunflower hearts.
- Mon Sep 09, 2013 8:14 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Happy Birthday Catherine!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4218
Re: Happy Birthday Catherine!
Belated Happy Birthday from me too
- Fri Sep 06, 2013 3:45 pm
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: Plum Moth
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4504
Re: Plum Moth
I won't be popular saying this but bring back the old Winter Tar wash. Never had any problems with bugs then. Beryl. We usually use a winter wash based on vegetable oils but we never got round to using it last winter. We really use it too control plum aphids that in the past have devastated our tre...
- Fri Sep 06, 2013 2:21 pm
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: Plum Moth
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4504
Re: Plum Moth
Yes, probably Glallotments, not a 100% sure but I do find winter months one forgets to keep the bands clear especially on the allotment and if you suffer with ants as I do it helps to stop them too. Leaves and stuff they will use as bridges. Bye the way the inserts do need changing twice in the sea...
- Fri Sep 06, 2013 8:47 am
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: Plum Moth
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4504
Re: Plum Moth
If you hang a Pheromone Trap in the tree in May it does help.1 trap will do about 4 trees. Grease bands applied in the Autumn and spring will hep too as long as you keep them free of any debri. Beryl. We uses pheromone traps for our apples and will get some for plums but we didn't have this problem...
- Tue Sep 03, 2013 10:32 am
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Oxalis
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2802
Re: Oxalis
We have lots of this on the plot in the fruit tree beds. It's very pretty but also very determined.
The one I struggle to remove is creeping cinquefoil!
The one I struggle to remove is creeping cinquefoil!
- Mon Sep 02, 2013 10:37 am
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: Plum Moth
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4504
Re: Plum Moth
We haven't had them before but usually all the plums are ripe and harvested by the end of August so I wonder if it is the timing this year.