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I read a few years ago that if you cut a circle in a lidded container & put the slug pellets in there then they are out of harms way. You still need to dispose of them of course. We have hedgehogs in the garden so really won’t risk putting any down. Plants though it annoying to lose them are replaceable HH are not.

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The man with the chainsaw has been, luckily he’s a good friend & neighbour & can make use of the wood. There’s a fair bit of sawdust about. Would I be better trying to get it where the compost bin is going or should I remove the perennial weeds, sprinkle some BF&B & then spread a thick layer of compost from the bin over the sawdust? I’m planning on planting fruit in this area & possibly a tripod of peas. I’m also removing a Lonicera Fragrantisima so the soil will be quite depleted.

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Thank you Charles. We can’t wait to taste it. I’m relooking at the home garden now & will take out anything that doesn’t earn its place so I can get more fruit & veg in.

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Thank you Charles. It’s a light sandy soil so on the flat it is. As asparagus takes a while to establish, they are 2 year old Mary Washington crowns, would you advocate planting anything within the bed? We only have a half plot so space needs to be used wisely.

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Thank you Charles. We just need a man with a chain saw.

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I was talking to a fellow plot holder about the dreaded couch which was around the base of our blackcurrants. She had used a 2 pronged fork. The sort that goes with a carving knife. That reminded me that Id bought a 2 pronged weeding tool. It was perfect for the job. OK I didn’t get it all out in one go but I have the tool to keep going at it.

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Thank you Charles. When I told my cyber allotment friend she called me a ‘jammy b****r’. That sort of told me I was on to a good thing.

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We but 4m wide netting at 99′ per metre from Strikes garden centres. We’ve covered the fruit cage with it & will put it over the strawberry & brassica beds.

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A tip I picked several years ago was to put ordinary slug pellets in a sealed container, an ice cream carton is ideal. Make a hole in the side & sit back & wait. Place it near you vulnerable plants & empty it every couple of days.

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I bought B&Q last year & was very disappointed with the quality, it was very lumpy & poor quality, several people were unhappy with it last year on another forum. I found thick string, plastic & other nasties in it. I think the only way to get things done about the quality of compost is to complain when the quality is so poor. I had to use 2 sizes of sieves with it & in the end did a 25mile round trip to buy some Clover that we have always found to be consistent in quality, no sieving required. Always a bonus as I have health problems.

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I find it very interesting that even you Charles has experienced compost problems. I won’t name the ones I have had trouble with over the last few years but I will say that I go to great lengths to buy Clover compost. After loosing so many seeds last year & we are talking beans & squash here that we did a 25 mile round trip to buy some Clover MP. It probably wouldn’t suit everyone as it has peat in but it is like putting your hand into a bag of flour doesn’t need sieving & a couple of years ago it was frozen in the Winter & I still had 100% germination the following Spring. In other compost I’ve had chunks of wood, large pieces of plastic, twigs, chunks of glass & unrecognisable material. I do have health problems so am unable to stand sieving so that I can sow my seeds.

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Premier seeds direct do them too, 99p + 59p P&P no matter what size the order. It’s an ebay shop but very good.

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Hi Kate. Be careful the willow doesn’t root. It depends when it was cut. Several people on my daughters allotment site had rooted willow that they used for support. Have you heard of premier seeds direct, they do freckles & a lot more besides. Loads of seed for not a lot of money & only 59p P&P no matter how large the order.

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I too have been looking at shallots & onions. I think you might find that troy is an onion. I am about to order some.

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I will be very interested in this one as there are alpacas in our village & might be able to get some poo.

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