Comments on: The Good and The Bad on the allotment http://greenforks.com/2008/06/the-good-and-the-bad-on-the-allotment/ Gardening with a passion Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:30:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: HappyMouffetard http://greenforks.com/2008/06/the-good-and-the-bad-on-the-allotment/comment-page-1/#comment-283 HappyMouffetard Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:09:49 +0000 http://greenforks.com/?p=208#comment-283 My garlic is also rusted this year. The courgettes and peas are looking good; my courgettes are at least a month away from fruiting. My garlic is also rusted this year. The courgettes and peas are looking good; my courgettes are at least a month away from fruiting.

]]> By: Brenda http://greenforks.com/2008/06/the-good-and-the-bad-on-the-allotment/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Brenda Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:32:14 +0000 http://greenforks.com/?p=208#comment-282 I've been noticing just this week that the pests are visiting and causing havoc. My rose has teeny worms on it. I noticed some rust type stuff on my lemon balm. There are holes in my anise hyssop too. Geesh. We all need to get out some soap spray! I’ve been noticing just this week that the pests are visiting and causing havoc. My rose has teeny worms on it. I noticed some rust type stuff on my lemon balm. There are holes in my anise hyssop too. Geesh. We all need to get out some soap spray!

]]> By: Esther Montogmery http://greenforks.com/2008/06/the-good-and-the-bad-on-the-allotment/comment-page-1/#comment-281 Esther Montogmery Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:10:58 +0000 http://greenforks.com/?p=208#comment-281 It's interesting that you mention blackfly and ants. My best globe artichoke was pulled out of the ground during the early hours of this morning. Yesterday, it had blackfly on it - but I wasn't bothered. It was holding its own. When I went to look at 'the damage' (total death and destruction) this morning - the ants were there as usual - but the blackfly were not. I'm wondering if the ants have carted them off to begin life again on another plant. (My ants are so busy in my garden, I'm watching out for factory-farm style milking parlours on the nettles.) Esther P.S. I'm glad you removed bucketloads. (Of not-borders.) E. It’s interesting that you mention blackfly and ants.

My best globe artichoke was pulled out of the ground during the early hours of this morning.

Yesterday, it had blackfly on it – but I wasn’t bothered. It was holding its own.

When I went to look at ‘the damage’ (total death and destruction) this morning – the ants were there as usual – but the blackfly were not. I’m wondering if the ants have carted them off to begin life again on another plant.

(My ants are so busy in my garden, I’m watching out for factory-farm style milking parlours on the nettles.)

Esther

P.S. I’m glad you removed bucketloads.

(Of not-borders.)

E.

]]> By: Karen http://greenforks.com/2008/06/the-good-and-the-bad-on-the-allotment/comment-page-1/#comment-280 Karen Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:40:54 +0000 http://greenforks.com/?p=208#comment-280 The "good" looks wonderful. The "bad" is disheartening - I have rust on my garlic too - but no blackfly yet. Regards Karen The “good” looks wonderful.
The “bad” is disheartening – I have rust on my garlic too – but no blackfly yet.
Regards
Karen

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