My money is on Slugs, they love both the leaves and fruit of peppers.
Jerry
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- Mon Sep 04, 2006 9:04 am
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: Holes in pepper leaves
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3216
- Sat Sep 02, 2006 8:14 pm
- Forum: Readers Recipes
- Topic: Aubergine Glut
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6745
- Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:41 am
- Forum: Readers Recipes
- Topic: Aubergine Glut
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6745
Aubergine Glut
Never thought I would say it as the season seems to have been very slow compared to last year, but I now have loads of aubergines ripening, some of them huge! These are the classic black variety Black Beauty. We are eating some fresh on their own or in dishes such as moussaka but wondered about othe...
- Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:25 am
- Forum: Cooking tips
- Topic: Runner bean slicer
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4978
- Fri Sep 01, 2006 10:54 am
- Forum: Cooking tips
- Topic: Passata Machine
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10688
Passata Machine
Took delivery of my passata machine yesterday and tries it out on 5 kilos of tomatoes last night, the kids loved turning the handle to squidge them. I was amazed at how a huge pile of fruit was reduced to little more than a cereal bowl of skin and seeds along with a huge bowl of juice. (It was very ...
- Wed Aug 23, 2006 7:51 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Umbria – Holiday Report (Long)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2698
Herby I would love to jack in the current job to be a travel writer! But then how would I manage my garden greenhouses and allotments????? 2 weeks away in summer is plenty long enough without making loads of work to catch up on!!!!! Jerry (Back to the tomato sauce on the hob, cant wait for my new Pa...
- Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:08 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Umbria – Holiday Report (Long)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2698
Umbria – Holiday Report (Long)
Just thought some of you might be interested in this years holiday, we have just returned from 2 weeks in Umbria staying at: m This is a quietly located converted farmhouse near Perugia/Umbertide/Magione 800 meters up in the Umbrian hills with fantastic views. The flight out with BA from Gatwick and...
- Mon Aug 21, 2006 1:05 pm
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: parsnips
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6148
I get good results now that I have adopted the approach of sowing in drills filled with compost rather than simply in the soil. Germination rates are good, the row is easy to see and hoe around and thining the crop is easy. I am on heavy clay so normally not best suited to root crops. I now get nice...
- Mon Aug 21, 2006 12:56 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: What are your recommended Beefsteak Toms?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8046
- Thu Aug 03, 2006 10:58 am
- Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
- Topic: Feeding Chickens
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3946
- Wed Aug 02, 2006 11:11 am
- Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
- Topic: Feeding Chickens
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3946
It is a bit of a hard one to answer depending on how they are kept. I have 4 hens, they get layer pellets in the morning when they are restricted to their run. On average they get through about pint of pellets every 2 days. Not sure of the weight, sorry. Then about mid morning or lunch time they are...
- Wed Aug 02, 2006 9:29 am
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: Attention Allan & Johnboy - tomato watering
- Replies: 20
- Views: 9609
- Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:10 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Not sure if I should post this....
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4199
Not sure if I should post this....
Might get some one excited!
- Tue Aug 01, 2006 10:53 am
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: Butterflies on cabbages
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4110
- Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:37 pm
- Forum: Readers Recipes
- Topic: Blackcurrant cordial
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2940