Hi, this is my first post, I have only had my allotment for 9 months, so quite new.
My question is, this weekend I picked some Brussels and some of the outer leaves had small black spots on them, they are not a problem as I just pealed them off before cooking. What I would like to know is what is causing it, in case it is a soil problem, pest etc.
Thanks a lot in advance for any help given.
Hi, this is my first post, I have only had my allotment for 9 months, so quite new.
My question is, this weekend I picked some Brussels and some of the outer leaves had small black spots on them, they are not a problem as I just pealed them off before cooking. What I would like to know is what is causing it, in case it is a soil problem, pest etc.
Thanks a lot in advance for any help given.
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I have had my three bushes stripped in a week by these little blighters. I've searched on here and found various advice about prevention etc, but there's one question I have:
Bearing in mind that the plants have no foliage left, do I prune, or do I just leave them to recover?
Cheers
At last we've been given our new plot, making a total of three plots between the three of us. This one is 1.1/2 miles from home (as opposed to 5 mins walk) but the great thing is we can have a polytunnel. This is on order and should be with us next week (good job for the bank holiday, weather permitting).
It's in not too bad nick, we can clear it in no time at all (we just thank our lucky stars we weren't given the one next door, that is really daunting).
Here's a pic I took on my phone when we went to look at it and take measurements and compass bearings. No 1 son (Taters, who doesn't post much at all) doing the calculations and No 2 son (Sabretooth, who also doesn't post much) surveying the scene.
It's a lovely site, right next to the railway line, we can wave to the trains as they go past and we have lovely views, and, so we're told, stunning sunsets.
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We've now got three plots between three of us (Taters, Sabretooth and me). We went to look at it the other day, it's on a site about 1.1/2 miles from home, rather than 5 mins walk like the other plots. But we can have a polytunnel, which should arrive in the next few days.
Here's a pic of No. 1 son, Taters (drawing the plan and fiddling with the compass), and No.2 son Sabretooth (surveying the site). We're glad it's not the plot next door, which is in a terrible state. We should be able to clear it in a couple of weeks.
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I got this greenhouse on freecycle, it was a 10ft by 6ft and just a frame with lots of broken glass. I had to dismantle it and put it back together for the size I wanted.
Lots of cutting, and sawing .. glaziers put new sheets in.. and a door from recycled materials.. take note of the sold sign :D
And finally, here is the finished result. I am very proud of the results, and its now just the right size for my garden :D :D :D
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Today was always going to be a hard one for a nervous kitten, unused to a houseful of small children. Three of our grandchildren were visiting today. Typically the weather was not clement so they spent most of the time indoors. They are very good and played nicely. However, Moppet was not at all happy and spent the day hiding in various places. She was behind the curtain on the front window, then behind the curtain in the back window. She hid under the covers on the settee, then moved to under the chair and finally behind the T.V. None of these were really suitable in her eyes.
The children were being careful not to open the kitchen door and the outside door at the same time so that she could not escape to the great outdoors before she is ready for it.
Hannibal and Twiggy came in and went out and came in and went out and came in. The settled down on the settee and slept. Moppet sat huddled in a corner of the kitchen as the dishes were being washed after lunch. She looked really frightened. She is going to have to get used to it though, we have a lot of grandchildren! My wife had to go to the Shed for something. When she came back, Moppet was no where in sight.
Everyone denied having opened any door, but well, you never know. We turned the house upside down. She has been known to go upstairs and hide under the beds. We scoured the house, absolutely no sight nor sound of her.
Despite the protestations that both doors had not been open at the same time we searched the garden. But, as you know our garden is a large area She could have hidden anywhere.
The time came for the visitors to go home. Still no sign of Moppet. We had visions of ringing the Vet tomorrow to cancel her appointment because "We have lost her!" Imagine the embarrassment! We waved the family off and came back inside. As we closed the back door we heard a familiar squeak from inside the kitchen, not upstairs. We opened the door, no Moppet, well, not immediately.
Puzzled I closed the kitchen door. Then I found her. She had climbed into the peg bag which is hanging on the back of the kitchen door and slept there for the afternoon. We must have gone in and out of that door 30 times without her making a noise. Very clever though, but what a relief!
Here she is getting out.
1. You have more wives than teeth
2. You own a £5000 rocket launcher but can't afford shoes
3. You refine heroin but have a moral objection to beer
4. You think vests come in two styles: bullet-proof and suicide
And most significantly -
5. You wipe your *rse with your bare hand but consider bacon unclean!
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