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by Westi
Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:00 pm
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: Dangerous Wildlife
Replies: 3
Views: 1492

Re: Dangerous Wildlife

Oh my Goodness!

I thought hubby was winding me up! Looks like
it is sick of the north and west of the county then,
and is heading for the beach - watch out IOW!

I will e-mail this bloke / group then and see what
happens.

Westi
by Westi
Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:53 pm
Forum: Seasonal tips
Topic: Fruit on kiwis
Replies: 17
Views: 9451

Re: Fruit on kiwis

Hi Gallotments All my little kiwis disappeared. I still have some flowers that have dried off but no fruit behind them except for one small little blob that may or may not be a fruit. There is something eating the leaves so I expect that is the culprit but don't know what it is. There seems to be a ...
by Westi
Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:41 pm
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: Dangerous Wildlife
Replies: 3
Views: 1492

Dangerous Wildlife

Hi All Sight of the week - yesterday me running down the path being pursued (well not really but active imagination), by a swarm of wasps that I dug up planting the leeks! What with the adder and the stinging ants it seems I am creating a haven for biting things. To top it all I was down there fairl...
by Westi
Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:25 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Alls well with the world
Replies: 22
Views: 4757

Re: Alls well with the world

Hi All Yep all is well - the brassicas are ready. Had two drumheads, loads of brocolli but the real thrill of the year for me - my first perfect cauliflower! It always thrills me to bits as all the old boys at lottie bemoan the fact that they don't do well on our site but (touch wood) every year I m...
by Westi
Sun Jun 21, 2009 5:47 pm
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: Potato blight
Replies: 20
Views: 7488

Re: Potato blight

Hi All Just mentioned today if we didn't know better we would have thought our Int Kidney had blight but it is only them and all the others are right as rain, but if they had been stand alone they would be gone. Don't know what it is but they are weak and pathetic and miles behind all the other spud...
by Westi
Fri Jun 19, 2009 6:26 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Bits and Bobs No 11
Replies: 164
Views: 30263

Re: Bits and Bobs No 11

They haven't got here yet!! Probably a fly past
so you don't get too upset about your MBE! :D

Westi
by Westi
Fri Jun 19, 2009 6:24 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Self-serving MPs
Replies: 87
Views: 20305

Re: Self-serving MPs

Unfortunately the press has done this topic to death which means it will loose its impact with the public who will just ignore it and it will all get swept under the carpet. I would have to say if they made the rules that easy it would be tempting, but I am in the service of serving others - as are ...
by Westi
Fri Jun 19, 2009 6:14 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: WHY??!!
Replies: 24
Views: 6394

Re: WHY??!!

I think JS is probably re-designing it so that a
wheelbarrow will go around the paths. The
triangles looked good but perhaps he has realised
they are not practical - as informed by this
forum! :wink:

Westi
by Westi
Fri Jun 19, 2009 6:05 pm
Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
Topic: best friends
Replies: 2
Views: 1849

Re: best friends

Ohh how cute - I want one - but not in the garden! :D

Westi

(I won't lower the tone of the forum with my hubby's
comments about in the shower)
by Westi
Mon Jun 15, 2009 5:45 pm
Forum: Seasonal tips
Topic: Slow Squash?
Replies: 29
Views: 9156

Re: Slow Squash?

Here by the beach mine are just starting to explode but mainly the squash. The courgettes are fruiting but the vine is quite small. My Runners and French Beans are rubbish though - most of my Runners haven't even started to climb and I thought my French beans seeds had been taken by mice but they ar...
by Westi
Mon Jun 15, 2009 5:35 pm
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: Climbing Rabbit!
Replies: 3
Views: 1889

Re: Climbing Rabbit!

Thanks Peter

Bending I shall be doing. I expect I'll recognise the
rabbit by the imprint of chicken wire on it's head! :D

Westi
by Westi
Mon Jun 15, 2009 5:31 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: "How does your garden grow . . . "?
Replies: 9
Views: 2649

Re: "How does your garden grow . . . "?

HI CJS

I am really envious - looks wonderful! Everything
is better and neater than mine - I blame the dogs,
work and appointments but it's down to effort and
you are obviously putting it in.

Good Luck for a Great Harvest - 1/2 way there already.

Westi
by Westi
Sun Jun 14, 2009 6:02 pm
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: Climbing Rabbit!
Replies: 3
Views: 1889

Climbing Rabbit!

Hi All Pulled up down at lottie and spotted a rabbit in the plot. Since I have sealed every possible entrance in I was surprised. Then as we sat in the car the damn thing went to the side fence and climbed over it! It is obviously getting in that way so is going to be difficult to keep out. Anyone k...
by Westi
Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:03 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Which Feed for What
Replies: 1
Views: 1179

Which Feed for What

Hi All We have a division of labour on lottie. My husband is in charge of the soil and I am the planter and grower. He is also a bit compulsive about buying sacks of fertilizer and have loads in the shed. We have calcified seaweed, fish, blood and bone, 10-10-10, 6X, rose food, seaweed liquid, turbo...
by Westi
Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:27 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Campaign for supermarket tomatoes to be named by Variety
Replies: 9
Views: 3384

Re: Campaign for supermarket tomatoes to be named by Variety

Hi Primrose

What a good idea - count me in. Although 99.9% of
them are tasteless (which is more to do with the way
they are grown I would think rather than the variety),
every now and then you get a good one. I do save the
seed of these but would be good to have a name to
go with it.

Westi