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Grow Your Own / Re: Allium Leaf Miner - Leeks and Micromesh
« Last post by vikingraider on May 07, 2024, 13:28 »Hate to be a harbinger of doom but dont forget the larvae can live in the soil for quite a while
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Chatting on the Plot / Re: What’s the weather like where you are? 2024
« Last post by Lardman on May 07, 2024, 10:24 »Warm 15c with hazy sunshine and a gentle breeze.
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Chatting on the Plot / Re: Song linkups 2024
« Last post by Goosegirl on May 07, 2024, 09:15 »Something tells me I'm into something good - Herman's Hermits.
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Chatting on the Plot / Re: What’s the weather like where you are? 2024
« Last post by Goosegirl on May 07, 2024, 09:13 »Yup, sunny today so no excuse for not going out into the garden.
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General Gardening / Re: Post-plugs
« Last post by Goosegirl on May 07, 2024, 09:11 »Yes, MB. They'[re going out today after having a little hardening-off session, as are the rest of the antirrhinums. If I manage them all today (which I doubt) my begonias are coming out of the greenhouse as well to harden off too.
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Chatting on the Plot / Re: What’s the weather like where you are? 2024
« Last post by mumofstig on May 07, 2024, 08:56 »Lots of rain last night, pot saucers and seed trays that were stood outside, were overflowing... 9C overnight in the g/house
12C now cloud is breaking up, forecast is for a sunny day, so fingers crossed
12C now cloud is breaking up, forecast is for a sunny day, so fingers crossed
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Grow Your Own / Re: Trouble with rats
« Last post by steven c on May 07, 2024, 07:54 »it might be worth checking what people are putting in compost bins we had a serious problem with a plotholder who was bringing over leftover food this caused a big problem with rats now sorted agree local cats do help i think part of the problem is allotments are quiet and un disturbed most of the time.
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Grow Your Own / Re: Anyone got parsnips up yet?
« Last post by Blewit on May 07, 2024, 07:52 »Sown direct, ours are up.
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Chatting on the Plot / Re: What’s the weather like where you are? 2024
« Last post by Hampshire Hog on May 06, 2024, 21:38 »Pretty wet I’m afraid
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Grow Your Own / Re: What I did on the plot today 2024
« Last post by Hampshire Hog on May 06, 2024, 21:37 »Cut the grass paths at plot with my petrol mower in the rain.
Not ideal but I’m rather busy helping my daughter with grandchildren as she’s been under the weather after a bout of flu & chest infection.
Not ideal but I’m rather busy helping my daughter with grandchildren as she’s been under the weather after a bout of flu & chest infection.