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The other side of Monty Don.

On this weeks Gardeners world, 26 07 13, we were informed that readers had written in about "Disgusting maggots". I think the writers in question should have been advised with strong emphasis that these would eventually become Hoverflies. These are commonly known as drone flies and like all hoverflies are beneficial to the gardener. How many have been fished out and discarded by Monty Don and others ?  I dont know what he did with the maggots  but if he somehow rescued them, then he has redeemed himself. Perhaps he should consult Chris Packham before the programme is made. To me, the insects that inhabit my garden are as interesting as my plants. I make the effort to learn about them. With the availability of information via the internet, if you have it, it is so easy.  

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  • It's on my sky box i'll be watching later. 

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    With you all the way David image



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • BookertooBookertoo Posts: 1,306

    I was also surprised, maybe he was just saying that they did not look so very nice in the bucket - rather than that they were disgusting in their own right?

  • Alan4711Alan4711 Posts: 1,657
    Hi Dave iv been making the tea the dryer way and don't get the problem with maggots, also the overall smell is not such a problem, and simple to bottle up, also iv downloaded the nutrient strength of comfrey and nettle and they seem to be almost the same ,if anyone can actualy give me the NPK of them iv got N 1.5 P 0.5 K 5.0 rounded off as close as need be,or am i wrong Comfrey.s a bit stronger in the Potash ,id like to know as if im growing fruit next year i dont want to much root food as i do fruit food, not being experienced,any guide with feeding is good

    cheers all Alan
  • DaisydayDaisyday Posts: 373

    It seems to me that all gardeners should be entomologists these days!image

  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,066

    I fell asleep again and missed that bit.  I record it as I'm usually busy but now find I fall asleep whenever I watch GW so it takes 3 or 4 goes to see the lot.

    We all need to do our best to help beneficial insects thrive after such poor wet summers in the two previous years and the long, cold, wet winter and spring we've just had because they're in crisis, especially butterflies and  moths which have such specialised needs for their caterpillars.    

    Hoverflies are such good friends to gardeners taht we need to get over any squeamies about their larvae and help them along.   MD should be making that clear. 

    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    am I the only person fed up with the " Monty and Nigel" show? last week we were shown the dog do tricks, this week we had to look at photographs of the mutt. I couldn't give a fig about the dog but he's on more and more every week.

    Devon.
  • Paddy5Paddy5 Posts: 82

    I like seeing Nigel !!  I also find Monty Don SO informative with or without Nigel.

  • jatnikapyarjatnikapyar Posts: 419

    I'm with you Paddy5, time some of us stopped to smell the roses. After all, to each his own, if it irritates you, use the off button......please be kindimageimage

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    I agree, be kind, to everyone and all the wildlife



    In the sticks near Peterborough
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