Dear Compo,
the netting should have a mesh size of less than 1/2", ideally 1cm. Sorry to mix measurements but it is easier to say it this way. Anyway, this will keep the adult butterflies out.
Regards Sally Wright.
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- Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:55 pm
- Forum: Tools and Machinery
- Topic: NETTING RECOMMENDATION
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8727
- Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:14 pm
- Forum: Growing places
- Topic: Poor tree
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3344
Re: Poor tree
Dear HM,
prune the apple as hard as you dare. The less leaves it has to fill with water the better.
Regards Sally Wright.
prune the apple as hard as you dare. The less leaves it has to fill with water the better.
Regards Sally Wright.
- Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:11 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: CITRUS TREES
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1133
Re: CITRUS TREES
Dear Westi,
it is probably not a very good idea to use warm water. However it IS a good idea to use rain water for them. Citrus like acidic/lime free water to do well. Use ericaceous composts and feed.
Regards Sally Wright.
it is probably not a very good idea to use warm water. However it IS a good idea to use rain water for them. Citrus like acidic/lime free water to do well. Use ericaceous composts and feed.
Regards Sally Wright.
- Tue Apr 14, 2009 5:46 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Pots - to wash or not to wash?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4394
Re: Pots - to wash or not to wash?
Dear All, the only pots I wash are my seed trays and half pots used for cuttings and seed sowing. I have roughly 3-5000 pots on the go in any given year and have not had any problems. I don't bother to wash the cell trays I use either. I do however sort them and stack them so I know exactly how many...
- Sun Apr 12, 2009 12:27 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: FOXES
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3046
Re: FOXES
Dear Shallotman, I am reliably informed (not having tried this myself) that human p**s will discourage the foxes. Btw don't leave bonemeal where cats and dogs can get at the bag. My cat slashed open the bag when I left it in my hallway. He ate a considerable quantity of it which he then proceeded to...
- Fri Apr 10, 2009 7:37 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Jeyes Fluid advice needed urgently
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6284
Re: Jeyes Fluid advice needed urgently
Dear Larkshall,
the term jeyes fluid is a trademark and is thus registered and cannot be used by anyone else. It is still available as a household cleaner it simply cannot be used in the garden as a soil sterelant.
Regards Sally Wright.
the term jeyes fluid is a trademark and is thus registered and cannot be used by anyone else. It is still available as a household cleaner it simply cannot be used in the garden as a soil sterelant.
Regards Sally Wright.
- Fri Apr 10, 2009 7:31 pm
- Forum: Growing places
- Topic: greenhouse thermometer
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5198
Re: greenhouse thermometer
Dear HM,
there may be a tiny bead of mercury jamming the indicator. If there is you may have to shake it to dislodge it. This is a common thing caused by rough treatment in transit.
Regards Sally Wright.
there may be a tiny bead of mercury jamming the indicator. If there is you may have to shake it to dislodge it. This is a common thing caused by rough treatment in transit.
Regards Sally Wright.
- Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:14 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Ruddy School holidays, it starts....
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2632
Re: Ruddy School holidays, it starts....
Dear Peter,
sympathies.
there is a special security paint that never dries, could some of that be smeared over the chain link. It may stop further incursions.
Regards Sally Wright.
sympathies.
there is a special security paint that never dries, could some of that be smeared over the chain link. It may stop further incursions.
Regards Sally Wright.
- Fri Mar 27, 2009 5:03 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: House Sign
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1244
Re: House Sign
Dear Geoff
what about a router with a grinding bit in it. Use a guiding roller and a letter template.
Or of this is too much bother get in touch with your local funeral directors for the telephone number of their monumental stonemason.
regards Sally Wright.
what about a router with a grinding bit in it. Use a guiding roller and a letter template.
Or of this is too much bother get in touch with your local funeral directors for the telephone number of their monumental stonemason.
regards Sally Wright.
- Sat Mar 21, 2009 9:19 pm
- Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
- Topic: Tits nesting immediately next to veggie patch
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2117
Re: Tits nesting immediately next to veggie patch
Dear Primrose, try not to look directly at the box when you are working near it. Keep work within 3 metres at about 15mins a time, then leave well alone for about 1/2 an hour and only work nearby when the weather is good so that any interuption to the feeding patterns is easy for them to make good. ...
- Mon Mar 16, 2009 4:59 pm
- Forum: Tools and Machinery
- Topic: Branding irons for wooden tools
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5022
Re: Branding irons for wooden tools
Dear JJ, I was planning to allow everyone at the plots to use the branding letters as a site wide thing to upgrade the security of the whole site. With hopefully a branding and marking day/ picnic. A pyrograph tool is not going to mark the tools deeply enough to make them less attractive to thieves....
- Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:54 pm
- Forum: Tools and Machinery
- Topic: Branding irons for wooden tools
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5022
Branding irons for wooden tools
Dear All,
anyone know where I can purchase a set of letters and numbers for branding wooden tools. If you look at timely warning you will see why this is necessary. We don't have power at the site so the type that go into a fire are the ones we want.
Regards Sally Wright.
anyone know where I can purchase a set of letters and numbers for branding wooden tools. If you look at timely warning you will see why this is necessary. We don't have power at the site so the type that go into a fire are the ones we want.
Regards Sally Wright.
- Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:29 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Timely warning
- Replies: 38
- Views: 10139
Re: Timely warning
Dear All, in the end the total of sheds attacked was 13 with one attempted and one who had left tools out had a spade nicked. The good news so far is that 5 victims have all their tools back and several have some of their tools back. They had tried my shed but failed to gain entry. It seems to have ...
- Fri Feb 27, 2009 6:42 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Timely warning
- Replies: 38
- Views: 10139
Re: Timely warning
Dear Beryl, they've been here in Cambridge as well, we have had 10 sheds done over but I think they were disturbed as they left a lot of the tools and we have been able to gather them up. Out site is not fenced so it is an easy target. The only thing in our favour is that because it is not fenced an...
- Sat Feb 21, 2009 1:10 pm
- Forum: Harvesting Q&A
- Topic: Storing Celeriac
- Replies: 22
- Views: 23730
Re: Storing Celeriac
Dear Colin,
just make sure that you tell them they are for nettle soup!
Regards Sally Wright.
just make sure that you tell them they are for nettle soup!
Regards Sally Wright.