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Leeks

Last post 20-10-2009 3:16 PM by badchipper. 5 replies.

• 16/10/2009 10:30 AM

  badchipper Location: Edinburgh Joined on: 03 Oct 2009 Posts: 6

  Reply | Contact The ends of the young growth on my later plantings of leeks are being neatly chisseled off by something overnight. The leaves are still upright and not bent over, so I don't see how a mouse could achieve the feat, and no evidence of insects. My earlier plantings, which are now quite big, have no such damage. Can anyone resolve the mystery? I write from Edinburgh, where the weather is still mild.

• 17/10/2009 04:29 PM	In reply to
  Phot's-Moll Location: The sunny South coast. Joined on: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 3,347	Reply | Contact  Could you post a picture? Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.

• 18/10/2009 11:45 AM	In reply to
  badchipper Location: Edinburgh Joined on: 03 Oct 2009 Posts: 6	Reply | Contact Hello Phot's-Moll. I've taken a photo but don't have a clue how to post it! Can you assist? In the meantime I've made it my new Avatar, so if you had a big enough magnifying glass... ! Thanks.

• 18/10/2009 12:23 PM	In reply to
  BB Location: Hereford Joined on: 12 May 2009 Posts: 573	Reply | Contact Instructions on how to post your photo are here: http://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/forums/t/18506.aspx BB

• 18/10/2009 09:08 PM	In reply to
  Digger Location: Northern UK Joined on: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 4,743	Reply | Contact it could be a slug? digger

• 20/10/2009 03:16 PM	In reply to
  badchipper Location: Edinburgh Joined on: 03 Oct 2009 Posts: 6	Reply | Contact It is indeed - I should say was! - a slug. The blue pellets I sprinkled yesterday revealed all and did for the intruder. Thanks a lot.