Daisytwo

potato problem

Thank you for your reply.  I guess I will just have to carry on doing what I do at the moment then and not leave the potatos in too long.  Maybe I could persuade the allotement committee to invest in some chickens!  I think that would be a good idea.

potato problem

Thank you for your reply, I have looked at these but the worms in my potatos are soft bodied, pale cream/brown, smaller than 2cm there are a few in each hole and the wriggle all together when dug up.  

potato problem

Hi Bob, thanks for your reply.  I dont think it can be eelworm because the worm can be easily seen, I've not managed to see a photo of this pest anywhere.  I do grow earlies that can be dug up early before the tiny worms take hold, you could be right about the slugs making the holes first.  This year I must try and take a photo which might help identification.  

potato problem

Hi, Can anyone help identify this pest, if I leave my potato crop in the ground too long these tiny worm like creatures make holes and when dug up they all start to come out it is revolting.   Does anyone know any remedy for them. I do follow a crop rotation plan, although my allotement plot is only small. Thanks for any help. 

Can anyone help identity this plant?

Hi, I think this might be an Iris foetidissima, this has evergreen leaves similar to your picture, tiny insignificant iris flowers, followed by large orange/red berries.  Ours has been in the garden for several years and only flowered for the first time this year.

Hope this helps.

potato problem