As a newbie I thought I would just describe my friut and veggie growing. I have 2 allotments in the next village - about a 5 minute car drive away. 'Plot one' has permanent plantings of 2 apple trees, an asparagus bed, strawberry patch, and a fruit cage containing gooseberrys, red and blackcurrants and my most favourite fruit, raspberries! 'Plot two' has a permanent structure across the middle - the patent pending Ava blight bashing tomato structure - a roofed area under which I grow my tomatoes, in the hope that as I control the amount of moisture, I can beat the dreaded blight! (Ava by the way is the nickname of my darling Husband). Anyhows, had the first visit of the new year yesterday, and managed a very good harvest of parsnips, carrots, kohl rabi, salsify, celery sprouts and green mustard. The parsnips are 'Gladiator', the carrots 'Autumn King', the sprouts are called 'Brilliant' and the celery is 'Pascal'.
Mmm mmm a veritable feast EJ All grown organically? Those parsnips look especially healthy Any chance of seeing some allotment pics sometime?
I will bore you rigid with allotment photos Frank! I never claim to be organic, I try to be as natural as I possibly can, I don't spray and I do't use artificial fertilisers, but I'm afraid I do use slug pellets otherwise I wouldn't have much to harvest!
Looking forward to 'some' allotment photos then EJ We discussed slug control in an earlier thread. Funny thread too.
We had slugs in Washington State, I haven't seen any here, as of yet. Man, banana slugs are something else. I grew up with them everywhere. Riding your bike, in younger days, just minding your own business and hitting one could be a total wipeout! There's probably still slug guts on some older bikes in the Pacific Northwest. (Shortened version)
After going to your link, Frank, my high hopes were dashed probably in soon to be slug mire. I can only hope, I'm not invaded. I did take a clock hours class, back in the day. It was an outdoor education class and my professor told us he licked a slug, once. So that totally grossed everyone out. He said it made his tongue numb.....hmmm made me wonder if they used them as anesthesia, in the old days. I know I would suddenly be cured if I saw someone coming with a bowl full of slugs or leeches.
Willowisp,, slugs love beer they say ! Small can like tuna or something similar buried to the top and half full of beer ! They crawl in and drown ! Never tried it since I have no slugs but its worth a can of beer to try it !
When I lived in Washington State; I did try the peer thing. It was so disgusting!!! I will try other ways.
Yeah, I'm not saying that it didn't work, just the opposite. It was having to dispose of the disgusting mess.
I wonder if those sticky strips used for mice would work ? Nix that idea,, something else might get stuck to it and its just cruel !
