That was me, I heard the tip from Bob Flowerdew on GQT.Andy Hamilton wrote:I forget who mentioned it on here but I have been telling everyone since I read it as it works. Put jam near the base of your broad beans as the chances are ants are harvesting the black fly. The ants will kill the aphids as they think they will eat there jam. It works very well.
On the TOmmy front one of my San Marzano's has developed blight, how on earth this can be from the hottest/dry July EVER, I don't know. So Bordeaux mix has been applied to all. Also my first San Mar reddening up, this is about 6 weeks early.
But here is the top trump:
It's the third apricot to ripen, eaten two and they're bloody lovely!