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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: sagehen on June 12, 2009, 04:43:29 pm

Title: Hellooo
Post by: sagehen on June 12, 2009, 04:43:29 pm

Hi everyone
Just wanted to introduce myself  ;D I'm a novice gardener - I've only just started growing my own veg this year. I have 4 brick raised beds, a greenhouse, a mini greenhouse and I'm getting battery hens  :chook:  next Sat (SOO EXCITED YAY!! ) I'm  growing peas, sweetcorn, spuds, spring cabbages, toms, cucumbers, courgettes, wax beans, beetroot, onions, lettuces, peppers and chillies, oh and lots and lots of marigolds!!  :D So far I've been battling slugs, and aphids and thrips, but today I've noticed that my cabbage seedlings have white semi transparent bits on them?? I don't know if it's powdery mildew or scorching or even some worm/caterpillar but it's seriously puzzling me at the moment, because I don't want the rest to get infected  :(
Anyway, I'm glad to be here and very excited to meet like minded people  :farmer:


Sagehen

Title: Re: Hellooo
Post by: sheila on June 12, 2009, 07:00:08 pm

Welcome to the forum.I'm sure someone will know the answer to your questions, they are the font of all knowledge.

Title: Re: Hellooo
Post by: Hilarysmum on June 12, 2009, 09:47:28 pm

I wanted to say welcome, so I am .... welcome.  Dont know much about plants, when I do get anything to grow the ragadon come and eat them.  Wish they would eat the weeds, I'm expert at growing those.

Title: Re: Hellooo
Post by: Rosemary on June 12, 2009, 09:59:34 pm

Hi and welcome! Hope you enjoy the forums - we do. Lots to learn and share.

Title: Re: Hellooo
Post by: sandy on June 13, 2009, 11:06:58 pm

Helloooooooo toooo, we just got some Ex Bat Hens today, they seem happy enough but are busy pecking each other, I hope that will go when they have more to do, at the moment I hav restriced them to a large shed and a small outdoor run, I already had 3 Black Rocks, they have been eyeing each other up!!! the Ex bats looks soooo plale, I will take some photos soon but been a bit busy today....I love gardening too but them blinking slugs seem to eat loads of my seedlings and small plants, at least the ducks will have something to eat...welcome to the happy farm forum ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Hellooo
Post by: northfifeduckling on June 13, 2009, 11:56:44 pm

Hello and welcome Sagehen!
Your bits could be cabbage white eggs. Try brushing them off with your finger.
All the best, enjoy the forum, :&>

Title: Re: Hellooo
Post by: sunnyjohn on June 16, 2009, 10:45:40 pm

Welcome, and glad to have you along. Where are you? It helps to have an idea whether you're in Scotland, Sussex or Scandinavia, for example.

Best of Luck with the plot.

John

Title: Re: Hellooo
Post by: Farmer on June 27, 2009, 08:17:35 pm

Hi Sagehen...welcome to the forum...can't help with gardening matters I'm afraid, not my domain..."she who must be obeyed" has tried vary hard to educate me, but I still don't know my artichoke form my hydrangea!

Best of luck anyway...lots of people on here will be willing to help/advise I'm sure

Regards, Farmer
 :farmer: