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Now this is going to sound like a really stupid question but please bear with me as I'm new to this. I have taken over an allotment which I have finally managed to clear and recently had rotovated. I've got loads of stuf growing, I'm pleased to say, including a couple of rows of carrots. However, I ...

Marmite on toast for brekkie tomorrow then! Incidentally, and I'm going to show my complete ignorance here, the only citronella I have is the oil you burn in torches etc, is that what you mean or can I buy it in another form?

I like the marmite option as I LOVE marmite, my only concern is that if it makes your blood taste 'marmitey' they'd have to bite you to know? Still, I will definately try it tomorrow - and am going down armed with a bag of polenta, thankyou so much for the tips! (I'm still sufferingAm I a wimp or wh...

Thanks again, I'll try anything - they are really a nightmare and last year I lost so much sleep because I was awake half the night scratching - they are so vicious and it takes about a week for the itch to subside! Not really sure that I can go through that again for weeks on end.

I have very kindly been re-directed to this section of the forum - so here is my question, apologies if you've already seen it but both me and my husband are suffering here. Hello, I'm not totally new to this forum but this is my first posting. I have lots of red ants (at least I think that's what t...

Hello, I'm not totally new to this forum but this is my first posting. I have lots of red ants (at least I think that's what they are) on my allotment and wondering if there is anything I can do to 'control' them. Everytime I go there I come back with dozens of bites/stings which I have to take anti...