Nematode Blogs
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Positive beginnings made way for a sluggish end.
By Carole Hogarth My allotment is on a parish council-run allotment site in the small village where I live, my husband has the plot next to mine and we spend most of our spare time gardening. It is an old pit village with a long history of mining and quarrying... -
Customer Question - Controlling Vine Weevils?
Q. "I have an attack of vine weevil on my bay trees. I have seen grubs and weevils. Please advise the best way and products that I should use at this time of the year to solve the problem. Do I need killer and traps? Thank you." from Sheila A... -
Prize-winning pumpkins and wacky watering!
by Cheryl Ridgewell My name is Cheryl Ridgewell, I have a plot roughly the size of 600 square yards on Rancliffe Allotments in Leicester. Cheryls allotment in Leicester In April 2019 I was lucky enough to be selected for the Nematode challenge. I grow potatoes, onions, garlic, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli... -
NO MORE TORCH-LIT SLUG HUNTING FOR ME!
By Karen Glover I have to say I was sceptical about the use of nematodes in my garden. My plot is organic and has lots of frogs and other mini beasts like slow worms that rely on the slug population, so I was worried about them. But it’s been amazing... -
My struggles with slugs - By Terry Walton
I am Terry Walton, best known for my gardening tips on Jeremy Vine’s Radio 2 show. I have been sharing my gardening expertise with his listeners for over sixteen years. Pictured in his Rhondda allotment is Terry Walton . I started my gardening career at the tender age of four...
