Topic: Planting in November, advice needed

[manicscousers]

ah, I understand now,didn't read it properly, it's my age  ;D
 I often float lettuce in polystyrene trays, on top of another piece of polystyrene, in the water butts, looks strange but works  ;D
one of bob flowerdew's tricks

[hellohelenhere]

Clever trick! And do the slugs line up round the edge of the butt, cursing?

[1066]

I'm trying to think of some crafty way to raise the growbags off the ground, away from slugs and mice. Anybody got a cunning plan? Perhaps I could find some pallets, put those on wooden blocks, and stand the blocks in trays of water? Too complicated? :D

You could use anything - bricks, bits of wood etc or use hanging baskets if you can. I find that putting plants in any kind of pot or raised off the ground reduces the attacks from slugs and snails. It particularly worked with the pak choi this year as I tried some direct in the ground and found the battle between me and the slugs was won by the slugs >:(  whereas the ones in tubs and pots were brilliant  ;D. Not sure how to deal effectively with mice, have never really had problems there, maybe someone else will have some bright ideas or experience.
1066

[manicscousers]

Clever trick! And do the slugs line up round the edge of the butt, cursing?

yes but the pigeons got some..message to self, rig up some netting, too  ;D
all this for a lettuce  ;D

[hellohelenhere]

So: a platform, with its legs in moats, to keep out the slugs; spikes on the legs, to keep the rats from climbing; a mouse-cage over each lettuce, ought to keep the birds off as well; and finally, a high-voltage electric fence just incase any passing humans get any ideas. That ought to do it. ;)

[Lauren S]

So: a platform, with its legs in moats, to keep out the slugs; spikes on the legs, to keep the rats from climbing; a mouse-cage over each lettuce, ought to keep the birds off as well; and finally, a high-voltage electric fence just incase any passing humans get any ideas. That ought to do it. ;)

A Castle with a mote containing crocs. A drawbridge with ramparts with men waiting with barrels of (recycled) boiling (chip shop) oil.......Yep that would keep the humans out for certain  ;D  :o  ;D

[hellohelenhere]

Lauren, I think we've cracked it! Our lettuces are safe!! :D