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Help MBE grow his dinner 2011

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  • mrbadexample
    mrbadexample Posts: 10,805 Forumite
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    mrbadexample wrote: »
    Hopefully, a man will arrive to replace my fence too (I say hopefully, because I waited a year for my shed!).

    I really shouldn't be surprised. :wall:

    Apparently, his van failed the MOT on Thursday, so he won't be able to do it until next weekend now. That means I can't plant near the fence for another week. :(
    If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.
  • Fay
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    Hmm, good day in the garden today but something is eating my rhubarb leaves. Again I can't see anything, are there known rhubarb beasties??

    MBE bad luck about your fence :(
  • mrbadexample
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    edited 10 April 2011 at 11:09AM
    For obvious reasons, this thread is temporarily suspended, as I can't get out into the garden. :(

    I have to wait until the police have done DNA tests, and decide whether they want to dig up the whole garden, possibly including the slabbed greenhhouse & shed area, and the whole patio. At this time I don't even know if they'll put it all back together when they've finished. :(
    If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.
  • mrbadexample
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    Fay wrote: »
    Again I can't see anything, are there known rhubarb beasties??

    Slugs & snails, but they shouldn't do enough damage to hurt your rhubarb as long as it's a reasonable size.
    If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.
  • Fay
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    Oh gosh sounds like you have had a bad afternoon MBE, I hope you're ok.
  • kinkyjinks
    kinkyjinks Posts: 852 Forumite
    mrbadexample wrote: »
    Nope. The lavender's about the only thing growing up that end apart from grass.

    I can't answer what kind of caterpillar it is but....I was hand weeding today and came across one of these today. The area was mainly grass, with a few docks :mad: and nettles. So maybe it has something to do with grass?
    "Who’s that tripping over my bridge?" roared the Troll.
    "Oh, it’s only me, the littlest Billy-goat Gruff and I’m going off to the hills to make myself fat"
  • Siren1974
    Siren1974 Posts: 477 Forumite
    The other thread has been removed so just wanted to say that we're thinking of you

    x
    Smashed through my weightloss target. Looking at 120lbs+ loss. BMI over 40 down to 20.5. Training hard to get body fat under 20%, not far to go now :j
  • emiff6
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    mrbadexample wrote: »
    I

    And then I found these blighters:

    DSCN1135.jpg

    Any ideas?

    Edit: On the plus side, I'm pretty sure it's not rosemary beetle.

    I think they may be yellow underwing moths - also known as..... cutworms! :eek: - hope you didn't put them back on the lavender. I had a few on the runner beans last year. Birdfood I think.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_Yellow_Underwing
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  • djohn2002uk
    djohn2002uk Posts: 2,323 Forumite
    Anybody know what it's all about? The link he put in post 234 doesn't work for me.:(
  • LilacPixie
    LilacPixie Posts: 8,052 Forumite
    djohn2002uk wrote: »
    Anybody know what it's all about? The link he put in post 234 doesn't work for me.:(
    I've PM'd you to keep it from this thread so Mr BE can come back when ready and able
    MF aim 10th December 2020 :j:eek:
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