Archive for 'Pests'
Growing Slug Free Lettuce
Posted on 18. Apr, 2009 by Tracey.
One of my new year resolutions was to have Slug-Free Lettuce. For the past two years every time I try to grow lettuce in my plots, slugs from miles around arrive to munch on it. So I have given up with trying to grow it on my plots but definitely not given up on growing [...]
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Pest Watch – Hordes of Caterpillars
Posted on 27. Jul, 2008 by Tracey.
Its official Caterpillars have taken over my cabbage plot. The Cabbage White butterfly lays the yellow larvae on the underside of cabbage, broccoli, brussels sprouts and any other large strong leaves in June. 14 days later in July, caterpillars emerge ready for breakfast and see some lovely green crunchy leaves on your cabbages. This is [...]
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Beautiful Slugs
Posted on 14. Jun, 2008 by Tracey.
After recently writing and reading a few other people’s blog entries (Vegmonkey and the Mrs, Greenforks and Fresh as a Daisy) about our ruthless british slug and its attack on our vegetable gardens, it was nice to come across a different type of slug. Beautiful slugs are two words not normally put together especially when [...]
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The Slug Hunting Season has officially started
Posted on 02. May, 2008 by Tracey.
After the heavy downpours of rain this week, I should have guessed that the slugs would be out in force. I can officially declare that the slug hunting season is now open and they are heading to a vegetable plot near you (please not my lettuces again this year) so this is the time to [...]
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Week 27 Beanpole mountain becomes beanpole heap
Posted on 14. Oct, 2007 by Tracey.
Sunday 14th October 2007 Today I was mostly cutting down my runner bean mountain. It has come to the end of the runner bean producing cycle. The beans left on the plant are stunted, yellow and are showing no signs of fattening up anytime soon so this has forced me into cutting down the structure [...]
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Holey Cabbage
Posted on 07. Oct, 2007 by Tracey.
This week I have mostly been squishing green caterpillars and whitefly from my cabbage leaves. I have to say it isn’t a pleasant or enjoyable job, but if I want winter cabbage leaves I have to do it before the pests obliterate all of my seedlings. Tiny Green Caterpillars I have a holey cabbage problem [...]
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Peas RIP to a severe case of powdery mildew
Posted on 05. Aug, 2007 by Tracey.
I had to take all my peas out, they were lovely whilst they lasted. I had been eating the pods when there were a few white patches on the leaves, however this week the powdery mildew turned all the green leaves white and the pea pods were turning grey. So unfortunately they all had to [...]
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Pests & Diseases – Slugs
Posted on 29. Jul, 2007 by Tracey.
What is Slug Damage? Slug damage can be identified by slime trails or leaves being munched or plants completely being destroyed. Vegetables destroyed: Lettuces, cabbage leaves, potato plants, spinach, leaf beat, carrots runner beans. Vegetables slugs left alone: Onions, kale, peas, broad beans, parsnip. Month Occurred: May, June, July. Solution: Firstly check your plants closely [...]
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Pest & Diseases – Cabbage White Rust or Blister
Posted on 29. Jul, 2007 by Tracey.
What is it? – White powdery patches on cabbage leaves usually on the edges. This can be spread by overcrowding and damp periods. Month Occurred: June/July. Solution: According to RHS remove and dispose of infected material in my case the leaves, do not compost. My cabbages only have the heads left on them now, I [...]
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Pests & Diseases – Powdery Mildew on Peas
Posted on 29. Jul, 2007 by Tracey.
What is it? – A blotching of white patches on leaves. Month Occurred: July. Solution: According to the RHS make sure you apply mulch and water the roots to prevent drying out. Prune out infected areas. Are the Peas alright to eat? Yes. Other posts you may find interesting are: Peas RIP to a sever [...]
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I'm Tracey Bacon from Essex, UK, author of iGrowVeg.com
I'm an avid vegetable grower, writer and tweeter. I aim to show that anyone can grow their own vegetables at home on a windowsill, in pots or raised beds.
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