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Slugs awake

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by GIULIA » Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:58 pm

Yep, the slugs are awake and munching already on our Liverpool plot - you have been warned! It seems a bit early to me but there they were, feasting...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Sun Sep 21, 2008 10:14 pm
white fly on brassicas - white dusting on leaves

Last post by oldherbaceous
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by penny » Sun Sep 14, 2008 6:11 pm

Hi All,
I have ventured into my brassicas cages this afternoon and find them alight with white fly and a sort of dusting on the leaves. The plants...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Sun Sep 14, 2008 8:31 pm
Can anybody tell me what this plant is?

Last post by Parsons Jack
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by Parsons Jack » Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:22 am

There are lots of them springing up in various parts of the garden. I'm not sure if it is something that the previous owner used to grow, and loads...

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Last post by Parsons Jack
Sun Sep 14, 2008 6:05 pm
no manure for our site this Autumn what to use instead?

Last post by oldherbaceous
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by chicken4 » Fri Sep 12, 2008 10:42 am

Due the recent contaminated Manure our site isn't getting any this year as our local suppliers aren't selling it.
So what are other people going to...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Sun Sep 14, 2008 11:36 am
Mildrew on Gojis

Last post by kranser

by kranser » Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:00 am

Hi,

I've encountered some kind of mildew (white powder) on some of my Goji berry bushes. The power is on the leaves lower-down and not the tips...

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Last post by kranser
Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:00 am
sweetcorn caterpillar

Last post by The Mouse
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by The Mouse » Sat Sep 06, 2008 1:46 pm

I spotted a type of caterpillar I don't recognise in amongst the dying-back tassels of a sweetcorn cob. I tried to remove it so I could have a closer...

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Last post by The Mouse
Mon Sep 08, 2008 6:38 pm
TOMATO SUNGOLD PROBLEMS

Last post by GCS
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by GCS » Fri Aug 22, 2008 5:49 pm

I have grown many types of tomato before usually the tried and tested types such as my fav Gardeners Delight and Moneymaker, however this year upon...

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Last post by GCS
Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:10 pm
Large Cabbage White Caterpillar

Last post by Pollie Tunnel
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by skinny_bum » Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:45 pm

Can any one help me, just come home form holiday to find that all of my purple sprouting, and others are being eaten or should I say HAVE been eaten...

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Last post by Pollie Tunnel
Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:28 pm
Cabbage Whites and Wild Rocket

Last post by Granny
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by Chantal » Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:30 pm

My wild rocket is covered in cabbage white caterpillars. This hasn't happened before, is it ususal? :?

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Last post by Granny
Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:54 am
Ferret Poo

Last post by Johnboy
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by Chantal » Thu Jun 19, 2008 2:02 pm

I have recently obtained a sack of ferret poo for a plot neighbour who's suffering badly with rabbits eating his crops. He's spread the stuff around...

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Last post by Johnboy
Sun Aug 31, 2008 3:45 am
Downy Mildew on Onions

Last post by Ian F
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by Ian F » Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:57 am

My maincrop onions have been dreadful this year, for the first time. The tops have suffered what I suspect to be downy mildew, and have all died...

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Last post by Ian F
Wed Aug 27, 2008 1:53 pm
Apple Problems

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by allium » Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:41 pm

In the 3 years my Idared apple tree has fruited the apples remain golf ball size and are pitted with dark sunken spots.I have limed the area well and...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Sat Aug 23, 2008 6:12 pm
2008 Blight or no Blight?

Last post by Lurganspade
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by alan refail » Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:19 pm
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I've just looked at my diary for 2007. I find that last year all my potatoes were suffering from very bad foliage blight before 15 July.

To try...
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Last post by Lurganspade
Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:26 pm
Making Bordeaux Mixture

Last post by John
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by Brenda » Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:36 pm

Hi,
I recently bought slaked lime and copper sulphate (I think it was) to make my own Bordeaux mixture as it's a fraction of the price of buying it...

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Last post by John
Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:02 pm
sneeky underground pest?

Last post by newbie
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by newbie » Sun Aug 10, 2008 4:31 pm

Hi all,
I planted a few lettuce seedlings the other day - 2 days later and half of them appear to have been chopped off where the stem meets the...

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Last post by newbie
Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:35 am
Do Mice eat Tomatoes?

Last post by Parsons Jack
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by Roland » Thu Aug 14, 2008 5:54 pm

I have found mouse like droppings on my tomato plants and some tomatoes look to have been eaten!

Do mice eat tomatoes?

Roland

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Last post by Parsons Jack
Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:17 am
Bind weed!

Last post by Stephen
Replies: 42
by skip » Thu Jul 06, 2006 3:53 pm
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I think I've worked out where the 'bind' part of the name comes from now anyway!

I've had the place about a year, & it is EVERYWHERE. Because...
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Last post by Stephen
Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:23 pm
yellow leaves with black spots on potatoes

Last post by bonjean
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by bonjean » Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:02 pm

Can anybody tell me what this could be on my Charlottes.
I planted two rows end of April, one row is fine but 3/4 of the other row have started...

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Last post by bonjean
Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:34 pm
Blossom end rot.

Last post by Tigger
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by pongeroon » Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:31 pm

Always seems to be a problem with us. All the varieties have it to a greater or lesser degree except the Gardeners Delight which are OK.

I thought...

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Last post by Tigger
Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:30 pm
Tomato Mosaic Disease

Last post by Janice451
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by Catherine » Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:04 pm

I thought my tomatoes leaves were looking a bit curly yesterday. Today they are looking worse so I have been looking on the internet and the photo I...

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Last post by Janice451
Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:45 pm
Chocolate spot. -

Last post by Janice451
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by Catherine » Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:32 pm

Oh what fun vegetable growing is. No sooner do my broadbeans look so healthy that people are commenting on what a lovely sight they are and then I...

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Last post by Janice451
Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:39 pm
Rust on Broad Beans same as Leek rust?

Last post by Judybby
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by Judybby » Thu Jul 31, 2008 2:07 pm

The wet weather in early July has brought on some rust spots on my broad beans. The beans are nearly over now and finished harvesting - they were yum...

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Last post by Judybby
Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:08 am
Calabrese - Whats Wrong? What do I do?

Last post by Monika
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by RAREBREDCHICK » Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:10 pm

KG regulars might remember the problems Ihave had trying to grow Purple Sprouting Brocoli and Cauliflowers?

Anyway, at last 1 plant from the...

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Last post by Monika
Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:52 pm
pear tree leaf disease?

Last post by Lyn
Replies: 10
by retropants » Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:42 pm

does anyone know what this might be?

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Last post by Lyn
Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:56 pm
Club root I think

Last post by Lurganspade
Replies: 7
by Elderflower » Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:54 am

I have a thriving bed of Savoy cabbages and the two at one end of the bed have gone all funny - not thriving and looking sort of faded. I pulled one...

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Last post by Lurganspade
Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:51 pm
What's eating my Rocket & Mizzuni

Last post by Gerry
Replies: 4
by Southern Softie » Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:21 pm

Can anyone tell me what is eating my rocket and how to control it. It is planted in a mixed salad bed and is the only thing that has been eaten. Each...

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Last post by Gerry
Thu Jul 31, 2008 7:23 pm
mould on spuds & garlic

Last post by daylily
Replies: 1
by bb » Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:57 pm

I had to dig up the spuds this weekend as they all died back over the course of a week,some of the tubers had rotted and were covered in a grey mould...

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Last post by daylily
Sat Jul 26, 2008 9:33 am
Woolly Aphids

Last post by Beryl
Replies: 4
by Beryl » Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:51 pm

I have a bad infestation of Woolly Aphid on my Crab Apple tree on the allotment. I've tried the high powered jet of water, scrubbing with Methelated...

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Last post by Beryl
Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:25 pm
Kohl rabi looking sick

Last post by Monika
Replies: 3
by Primrose » Sun Jul 20, 2008 12:51 pm

I have some kohl rabi which are suddenly starting to look rather sick with the leaves wilting and looking as if they're going to drop off. I wondered...

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Last post by Monika
Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:13 pm
Earwigs

Last post by oldherbaceous
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by Bren » Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:21 pm

How can I get rid of earwigs, having just cut 3 cauliflowers they are crawling all over the place, makes a change from slugs and snails.
Bren

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:07 am
WD-40

Last post by Losos
Replies: 27
by donedigging » Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:54 pm
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OH came home from work and dumped a can of WD-40 in front of me and said "There's the end of all your problems"

Looking at the back of...
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Last post by Losos
Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:03 pm
Blight is back

Last post by Primrose
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by The Mouse » Sat Jul 12, 2008 1:26 pm
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I've just been told that blight is appearing over at one side of our extensive allotment site. So far, my own potatoes look ok, but it's only a...
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Last post by Primrose
Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:02 am
Yellow Leaves on Courgette 'Parador'

Last post by Tigger
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by Mel Darke » Sun Jun 01, 2008 7:29 pm

I've planted several plants of courgette 'Parador' on our allotment from seedlings raised indoors. They had a week or two to harden off and have now...

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Last post by Tigger
Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:32 pm
What is eating my Goji Berries?

Last post by allotmentkate
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by allotmentkate » Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:22 am

Hi

I started my Goji Berry's plants off in pots and they were growing strongly. I have now transplanted them onto the veg patch in the garden and...

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Last post by allotmentkate
Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:10 pm
Pest and Disease Identifier

Last post by Geoff

by Geoff » Sun Jul 13, 2008 8:09 am

Haven't tried this but it might be helpful.

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Last post by Geoff
Sun Jul 13, 2008 8:09 am
Capsicum

Last post by Primrose
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by supergran » Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:38 am

Hi I am a newby to this site and to gardening :? I am need some help please I have an organic capsicum which was coming along nicely, lots of flowers...

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Last post by Primrose
Fri Jul 11, 2008 5:47 pm
CARA POTATOES- Being Eaten?

Last post by Binky
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by Compo » Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:31 am

I have four lots of potatoes,
International Kidney, (now harvested and eaten, lovely - yum-yum)
Swift first lot harvested not yet eaten but not...

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Last post by Binky
Wed Jul 09, 2008 2:24 pm
Club root

Last post by Tel
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by Bren » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:07 pm

I cut my first two small cauliflowers today and when I pulled the roots out found they had clubroot, we haven't had this before, I had put a ring of...

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Last post by Tel
Fri Jul 04, 2008 10:33 pm
Carrot fly.

Last post by glallotments
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by Gerry » Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:42 pm

Good evening,

I have grown carrots under fleece. Can anyone advise me when it is safe to remove the fleece please. I have heard that the fly only...

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Last post by glallotments
Fri Jul 04, 2008 5:41 pm
Ants in the Compost!

Last post by Elderflower
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by Elderflower » Mon Jun 30, 2008 5:09 pm

Help! I opened up my compost bin which should have been all lovely and ready to use and it has an ants` nest in it. The ants are all running around...

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Last post by Elderflower
Fri Jul 04, 2008 5:14 pm
Toadstools on lawn

Last post by Johnboy
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by pwlynch » Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:24 am

Last year we cut down a huge conifer and have some toadstools around where the roots are.Yesterday I found more toadstools,a different kind on...

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Last post by Johnboy
Fri Jul 04, 2008 5:31 am
Roots diseas on broad beans

Last post by hiroko clark
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by hiroko clark » Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:49 am

Over wintered broad beans weren't doing well so I dug them up yesterday and found many white beas/small balls like things on roots. Can anybody tell...

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Last post by hiroko clark
Sun Jun 29, 2008 3:37 pm
Big insects on rhubarb

Last post by WigBag
Replies: 11
by goldilox » Tue May 06, 2008 6:43 am

Help! I've got loads of brown beetle-like things on my rhubarb - they're sort of flattish with a pointed head end and they're making brown marks on...

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Last post by WigBag
Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:09 pm
Wire worms

Last post by Johnboy
Replies: 18
by Sarah » Sun Jun 15, 2008 2:29 pm
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I have dug up my first new potatoes, which is good, except some had holes in, and when I cut them up I found small orange worms in them. (Very...
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Last post by Johnboy
Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:22 am
Bird scarers - problem pigeons

Last post by toffeeman
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by toffeeman » Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:04 pm

Have planted brocoli and sprouts this year for the first time. The brocoli looked superb until a recent savaging by some very heathy looking wood...

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Last post by toffeeman
Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:43 pm
Pepper (capsicum) Problems

Last post by bigpepperplant
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by Columbarius » Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:53 pm

I share a glasshouse with a friend & we both grow peppers.

The leaves on his have started to turn nasty. 30% of the underneath of the leaf has...

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Last post by bigpepperplant
Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:59 pm
What's eating my grapes?

Last post by Weed
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by Tigger » Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:22 pm

I've got dessert grapes in one of my tunnels and I've been somewhat smug about them this year as they're covered in fruit. I've tied them in and...

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Last post by Weed
Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:22 pm
Empty snail shells

Last post by Johnboy
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by glallotments » Sun Jun 22, 2008 9:58 am

We find many empty snail shells in our garden - totally cleaned out.
I would love to know what winkles them out but can't find anything on the web....

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Last post by Johnboy
Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:57 am
Leek moth

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by 456cat » Wed May 28, 2008 1:59 pm

I have a feeling this is not my year! I discovered Early Blight on my potatoes yesterday and now I've found leek moth larvae on my garlic.

The old...

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Last post by vivienz
Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:58 am
no leaves on my gooseberries

Last post by richard p
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by carole » Sun Jun 22, 2008 9:38 am

:( I have 2 large gooseberry bushes. One invicta (usually produces 7lb of fruit a year) and a smaller newer one (leveller). This year they didn't...

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Sun Jun 22, 2008 2:55 pm

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