I don't really want allotment as I like my own space and find it a bit of a distraction having to speak to other folk, especially if I am not up to talking (I suffer depression from time to time which is part of the problem) . I'm not a very social creature really but I like it here of course ;-)
The cat is out at night so slept on it when my wife found it this morning. Their house is up for sale so perhaps the problem will be gone soon. I didn't know that the onion fly went underneath
It may do you the world of good, and would give you a hide out. I am rather anti social in person but you dont have to talk to people just a wave to acknowledge they are there is often all that is needed. You'd be able to grow so much more.
I agree with you whole heartedly BQ. We tried growing vegetables in a walled city garden for years ... an absolute failure for all sorts of reasons, apart from the odd crop of broad beans and traditional garden herbs. The undoubted ubiquitous city cat, one of which resides in this home, were small change compared to the Biblical behemoth, the slug. Hence the move to an allotment, leaving the garden to do what it does best ... small trees, bamboo for the allotment, a few flowers and a bit of a natural woodland feel with self seeding natives like foxgloves, wild blue duranium, forget-me-nots, bluebells, tall daisies, poppies and the odd shrubs that like the garden and it's aspect. Best gardening move I ever made.
Hubbali, I'm an old fashioned Taoist deep down, and note your comments earlier in this thread. It's quite clear you have failure after failure in gardening terms. I think the juxtaposition of your gardening and the planet we all love, is trying to tell you something. Some things are just not meant to be. If you wants some success in growing food, change something.