Author Topic: Is this all down to slugs? (Read 6598 times)

suziequeue · « **Reply #15 on:** April 24, 2011, 08:11:39 am »

Thank Northfife - really good advice. We've got loads of plastic 2 litre bottles that I've been saving for some purpose so I will put those on.

I have planted some more little gem lettuce seedlings in seedling trays in the poly tunnel so I will wait until they get to six leave before planting them out.

No damage last night :-)

Now have noticed a couple of wood pigeons in the vicinity the last couple of days so might get netting for the peas and beans :-(

Beewyched · « **Reply #16 on:** April 25, 2011, 12:05:15 pm »

We're slowly meshing everything this year - keeps off the cabbage whites/pigeons & the naughty chucks (they were very naughty last year

) shame it won't keep the blackfly or slugs away too

Problem trying to keep the balance right - protecting the veg & fruit, whilst allowing the natural predators in

poppajohn · « **Reply #17 on:** April 25, 2011, 04:56:06 pm »

Bee, I invested in some mesh tunnels a few years ago and would be lost without them now, a grand invention!

suziequeue · « **Reply #18 on:** April 25, 2011, 05:48:44 pm »

was looking at some today. Unfortunately our current veg patch is on quite a slope but the new one we've got planned is much flatter - then I'm going to get big net cages

poppajohn · « **Reply #19 on:** April 25, 2011, 07:51:41 pm »

They will work on slopes too!!!!!!!!!

Blonde · « **Reply #20 on:** May 08, 2011, 05:51:02 am »

Quote from: Fleecewife on April 21, 2011, 09:57:13 am

I answered on the other thread, but I feel the leaves are still too green for cutworms. Have a careful dig around and see if you can find any - then let us know

Go out at night with a torch and you will see what is going on in your vegi patches