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by deniseduck
Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:28 pm
Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
Topic: Getting rid of Slugs indoors
Replies: 9
Views: 3521

Indoor Slugs

I had a similar problem a while ago, and I found it was because I had put my house plants out for the summer, and then brought them in and the slugs must have been in the pots.
by deniseduck
Thu Jul 26, 2007 2:58 pm
Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
Topic: Slugs - no copper tape available and garlic doesn't work
Replies: 20
Views: 8890

Organic slug pellets

I've just bought some Growing Success organic slug pellets, and they say the active ingredient in them is Ferric Phosphate which is safe for pets and children. They don't mention birds though, and as we've been encouraging wild birds into our garden through feeding them all year, we're wondering if ...
by deniseduck
Tue Aug 22, 2006 2:50 pm
Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
Topic: What is wrong with tatties?
Replies: 11
Views: 4749

Tattie success

I have been growing some potatoes in a potato barrel this year, and emptied it out today. I did everything wrong, I put them in far too late, they had gone all wrinkly and had great big dangly shoots on them because I'd had them too long before planting, and they have come up trumps! Lots of big, lo...
by deniseduck
Mon Aug 21, 2006 3:25 pm
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: New Nember - Hi!
Replies: 5
Views: 2406

New Nember - Hi!

Hello everyone, I'm a new member from Barnsley, South Yorkshire. At the moment I have a smallish garden, no allotment, but I try to grow a few things to eat. I have herbs, some potatoes in tubs, and four courgette plants which are going a bit mad at the moment - I keep finding mini-marrows hiding un...