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Have you tried -

http://www.myriadonline.co.uk/index.php (their catalogue is fantastic)

or

http://www.ethicalsuperstore.com

Holz toys are good too.

I can't find any on the highstreet, and very very few made in the UK.

Claire

I would have thought that slugs and snails would eat the whole thing or at least the leaves rather than just half the stem? Unless it's baby slugs/snails?

I've put sand down to try and discourage them just in case.

Thanks for the ideas though

Claire

I've just ordered some soap nuts (shells that you can wash your clothes with), anyway on the same page were soap nut pieces and it said in the blurb you could make liquid soap, shampoo etc, so I've ordered some and will give it a go. I'll let you know. I've been using my daughters organic shampoo, I...

Thanks Chilimonster. They do look familiar.... not 100% convinced it's them as the damage was partial all the way up the stem, rather than severing the stem, still I will be applying a cardboard collar tomorrow (if it's still there!)

Wow, you're in danger of getting confused with so many recommendations! Locally, there is a woman who works for a company called nappyline and she offers a selection as a trial pack so that you can see what suits you best. You might want two parts for quick drying or all-in-ones for ease of use. Per...

Just done an internet search, has anyone got any experience of cutworm and could it be this?

Evil caterpillar thingy, doesn't it know I planted a wildlife section so they could leave the veg alone, tsk.

Claire

Just wondering if anyone can help with what could possibly be eating my aubergine seedlings (I guess they should be plants by now but they don't seem to be growing very fast) I had two plants in each pot (backup for transplanting) a couple of nights ago something ate one from each pot, the stem of o...

Thanks for the welcome :flower: Sorry for the delay in replying, I forget how busy summer gets between the house, allotment and events programme that I run it all gets a bit hectic! My 'little helper' has now discovered the joy of watering cans and consistantly drenches herself each time we go to th...

You think this technology could be used to infringe privacy (well, yes, that's true) but my argument is that you have no proof that businesses are buying these chips for any reason other than stock control, marketing, improved customer service and security. At present this is true, there is no proo...

Alchemy wrote: I don't think they have the right to protect their goods in this way. I hate the fact that despite supposed regulations they still make HUGE profits, squeeze suppliers, apply retrospective discounts, and don't pay anybody nearly enough. So it's perfectly ok to steal from a business j...

Alchemy0 wrote: tbh I don't think that businesses have the right to protect goods in this way, especially not when they are making such HUGE profits and squeezing every last penny out of suppliers. Didn't we agree that two wrongs don't make a right? Absolutely right, my bad. They are separate issue...

Aren't you just assuming that these radio frquencies are being turned into images away from the store? How do you know that these chips work outside of the shop? I think you'll find there's legislation to protect the individual. Bearing in mind that professional shoplifters have no problems removin...

Isn't it just sophisticated tagging? I mean, clothes and DVDs are usually security tagged. For all you know, they are inactivated at the checkout (let's face it, the website hardly came across as unbiased ). Security tagged so you can't walk out the shop with them, not security tagged so they know ...

Hi Andy, I have the slight advantage that the 3 cats are mine :oops: but they are lazy, indoor cats so they don't hassle anyone elses seedlings (they do enjoy running through seed trays and chewing on anything green and leaflike that they come across though :roll: ) Can't wait until my daughter is o...

Thank you. There's so much info on this site I don't know where I'm going to start!

Just looking into Kefir at the moment (I was considering yoghurt making but this looks like more fun!)

Ah well, back to tending my veggies and making a giant paper mache natterjack (don't ask! lol)

Claire