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Cabbage 'Greyhound'

in the funny laughter sense - not the other. An example - take a look at the chives I started off in a little pot on the windowsill. Started off ok and then this great big thing appeared. Maybe the birds around the birdtable are dropping off the occasional by yarrow2

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18/06/2012 10:32:22

by Robot

Recycling things to use in the garden

and come again salad leaves in the house. Plastic take away tubs also get used as plant trays in our house. Cut up yoghourt pots etc to use as plant labels. Plastic milk cartons make good compost and bird food scoops just leave the lid on for a by Sam Glendinning

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28/02/2013 07:43:58

by Gardening Grandma

Talkback: Squirrels

the hell i like them. We live in the New Forest and our garden was a squirrels playground until we put up a squirrel feeder (which is like a bird box with a glass front and a lid) on our huge oak tree and we fill this up with peanuts and monkey nuts by Julie

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28/11/2011 18:30:07

by secretsquirrel

SYSTEMIC PESTICIDES

to come along and eat the aphids; birds also feed aphids to their young; vine weevils can be dealt with by nematodes; scale insects can be picked off by birds. So I agree with John Hall (beekeeper) completely." ERIC ROBSON replied: "And it should be said by borderbeeman

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30/07/2012 17:05:04

by ChapelGirl2

Talkback: Vine weevils again

pretty with raindrops or frost on them at this time of year? Vine Weevils, well if you are not going to kill them your plants will die, the grubs should be dug up and fed to the birds, the birds can't dig them up because they are too deep for the birds by Chalkweed

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28/11/2011 18:41:23

by ANNEWHITE

Talkback: Cats and foxes

into the front garden in the snow, must have been looking for leaves to eat. Sadly I didn't see him, only his hoof prints in the snow.I have had success with chilli powder in my bird feeders to keep the squirrels from helping themselves. I agree with you very by arj300882

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18/05/2012 13:31:20

by hypercharleyfarley

Talkback: The trouble with berberis

the insects to just get on with it and let nature redress the balance next year. The sawflies are bound to have predators - try encouraging more birds to visit your garden. The sprays are killing bees and butterflies, which are in serious danger of extinction by Elaine Matthews

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25/06/2012 21:31:14

by Gerry 2

Keeping Chickens

birds but lay teeny eggs! I would never be without hens now, they are so worthy of a place in anyones garden. I will definately stick with Brahmas, I love their size, they are very tame and I love their feathery feet! Hello, I only have 2 hens by David K

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14/06/2012 19:30:42

by sotongeoff

Talkback: Fox trot

as we do the birds and they even have names. We have become quite attached to them over the years, yes they try to catch the birds and squirels and are sometimes sucessful but that is nature. We have sparrowhawks which kill the birds but accept by PaulS

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28/11/2011 18:37:48

by Helen111

Talkback: Draining ponds

enough of the grey squirrels.i have asked my husband to shoot them on sight.I have had so many bird feeders destroyed and plants dug up i am at the end of my tether.it is important to kill them with one shot and not injure it.we have two foxes who visit by Dragonfly

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28/11/2011 18:40:34

by Angel

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