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Re: Prepping: the new world...
Popping in to say we're having problems with rats in our garden, so we've had to buy some of their special 'food' to put in the locked boxes, with a 'run-through the side. I&…7 -
Re: Prepping: the new world...
@Broomstick , we have a bundle of humane traps as the meece seem to appear with the colder weather. I agree, fast action is key as they breed so rapidly. We did some sealing up of possible entry poin…7 -
Re: Watty's Awakening
Focus on health/wellbeing - have cleared out a shelf of supplements and sorted out to those that I will use up and have made a meal plan of sorts. Cutting down on the meal delivery companies/boxes wi…6 -
Re: Awful weather - typical Brits talk
Thanks for the warning Dusty! I've just put a few trowel full in when I go past. I'd suspected that my pedometer wasn't picking up all my steps, and seems there's research to back…6 -
Re: Awful weather - typical Brits talk
2P, looking at your seedlings pic, bottom left, looks very much like nutrient deficiency and carp compost. But normally the fist two leaves are the seed leaves and fed by the seed itself. Are they to…5 -
Re: Awful weather - typical Brits talk
That's a real smashing photo James 😍 Obviously waiting for you to start digging or disturbing stuff for a free lunch. Lovely here too. I meant to get some gardening done today but being restric…5 -
Re: Awful weather - typical Brits talk
It was a real summer day yesterday, and more of the same today. At last! As mentioned, I was out in the sunshine weeding the tubs ready for when Mange toots are large enough to risk the birds & s…5 -
Re: Awful weather - typical Brits talk
Reminds me. I've found caterpillars in the garden already! Not cabbage white ones. Dark green and small.5 -
Re: Awful weather - typical Brits talk
I did for first time last year in raised beds, fresh compost so not much slug problem. I forget to succession sow though, but they did well and no carrot fly....5 -
Re: Awful weather - typical Brits talk
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81928136#Comment_81928136 MM, Chatenay carrots. Do they do well for you? I tried for first time last year and all was well, then slugs cleared …5
