I'm hoping that in the long run the nematodes will save me a lot of time and hassle (and slug pellets!), even though they're expensive. (But I only have half a plot, about 120 sq metres.) This year the slugs are really crazy, eating even onions and beans and brassicas which, I'm told, they normally would leave alone. The bottle with slug pellets says max 6 treatments per season, ha ha ha, I wish that were sufficient.
It was raining stair rods here earlier and will be again this evening, just as well I have to be in the office. At least I managed to repot the new tea plant and strawberry mint. They'll stay on the patio for now.
I'm thinking of creating a dedicated bed for blueberries and the tea plant. If I line it with something, surely it should be possible to acidify the soil in it rather than spending lots of money on ericaceous compost.
Snap Aster I brought strawberry mint at garden show, garden compost is more acidic - maybe some sort of granuals or something to add have to look it up
GWRS enjoy really like cucumber spotted one plant at b&q with lots of small cucumbers on for £7
I want to get to the allotment today lots to get on with
Aster scent is brilliant just like strawberries with mint
Plots have been effected lots as quite a few not too far from shop are really flooded and no lights in loos today in case of electric shock - not sure if it was because they were working on them yesterday - so was quite dark in there, did not get anything done on plot as rain came down just managed a look around rather soggy but no puddles
They were saying about the tea plant the other day on Instant gardener sort of camelia plant
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I'm hoping that in the long run the nematodes will save me a lot of time and hassle (and slug pellets!), even though they're expensive. (But I only have half a plot, about 120 sq metres.) This year the slugs are really crazy, eating even onions and beans and brassicas which, I'm told, they normally would leave alone. The bottle with slug pellets says max 6 treatments per season, ha ha ha, I wish that were sufficient.
Good evening on longest day
went up plot this afternoon , as ever weeds growing well , considering neatly weed free before hols
dug up some Swift potatoes , for dinner tomorrow, rather disappointed at amount , some tops look like a bit of blight maybe , other looking very good
picked some broad beans , had with dinner tonight , great
O/h has been potting up stuff from g/h
going up again tomrow afternoon to plant runner , French & barlotie beans and take off netting coveting cabbages
no noticeable slug damage
lots to do as ever , hope weather holds
hope everybody is well
ps just going to watch G/W that I recorded
Hello all didn't get beans in the other day so going up this morning to put them in
Back home for lunch and voting then both of us back up
O/H has finished sorting out g/h , so taking some out door cucumbers to plot
Garden looking better but still lots to do
It was raining stair rods here earlier and will be again this evening, just as well I have to be in the office. At least I managed to repot the new tea plant and strawberry mint. They'll stay on the patio for now.
I'm thinking of creating a dedicated bed for blueberries and the tea plant. If I line it with something, surely it should be possible to acidify the soil in it rather than spending lots of money on ericaceous compost.
Snap Aster I brought strawberry mint at garden show, garden compost is more acidic - maybe some sort of granuals or something to add have to look it up
GWRS enjoy really like cucumber spotted one plant at b&q with lots of small cucumbers on for £7
I want to get to the allotment today lots to get on with
Gg, isn't the scent fantastic?
Aster , I would have thought you could alter the ph of the soil if lined , although ericausious compost would be quicker
Tea plant sounds interesting
Been up to plot this morning , just had lunch need a rest before going back , very muggy at moment
Looks like we will be picking strawberrys
Ordinary peas not doing so good but Heritage climbing peas looking fab
Hope alls well and not effected by flooding
GWRS, I'll investigate. There's no hurry about it, fortunately, the plants will be OK in their pots till spring.
Aster scent is brilliant just like strawberries with mint
Plots have been effected lots as quite a few not too far from shop are really flooded and no lights in loos today in case of electric shock - not sure if it was because they were working on them yesterday - so was quite dark in there, did not get anything done on plot as rain came down just managed a look around rather soggy but no puddles
They were saying about the tea plant the other day on Instant gardener sort of camelia plant
GWRS what is the Heritage pea called?