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I find knowing your enemy helps. I like to know where they rest up during the day even to the point of creating havens for them. For example I know they reside in a ivy covered wall I have, the boundary hedge and around my pot store. Firstly let me say I am adverse to using slug pellets but sometimes needs must! So my method is; Rather than scatter pellets all over the garden I pick my spots. For instance I spread a line of pellets (a little often ) along the bottom of my hedge,wall and pot store
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Let me point you in the direction of the RHS Encyclopedia of Gardening if you don't already have it! ISBN 978-1-4053-3479-2 A 750 page tome on gardening. I bought it last year in WH Smiths I can't exactly recall how much it cost ? I seem to think it was around £8-50 it was certainly under £10 To my mind it would make an excellent reference book for budding gardeners & students.
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They are probably going through what is know as a physiological phase.i.e. They have probably been in less than ideal conditions up to planting out time. The yellowing leaves are I would guess the outer leaves and the leaves in the centre could/should be their true fresh grren colour. You may find that these outer leaves will either drop of or die back to reveal the edible stalks. Note; Do not allow these leaves to rot on the plant remove them before they reach this stage. You don't mention if
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[quote]I have just checked the lable and it says nothing at all either way about blanching or self-blanching! The other thing is, am I right in believing that blanching is done simply to keep the stalks as attractively white as possible or does it serve another purpose? [/quote] Then I would treat it as a 'blanching' variety. Not to could result 'non white' stems as you seem to have gathered in the latter part of your question. Method; As plants reach a height of 300mm (12”) trench
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Thats OK Dave it happens! I would agree with Dimitris list. As a matter of fact I will be sowing some more Calabrese & Cauli within the next couple of weeks for harvesting around October/November time. Plus I will be sowing my Spring cabbage around the same time. Then of course there is Japanese Onions & Garlic around October. My Sprouts, Savoys, Celery are already planted out my Leeks are in pots and these too will be getting planted out fairly soon. I find I have fresh veg available for
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Have a look at this planner for ideas then click on the title of what you are interested in for further cultuaral instruction/s http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Planners/Fruit%20&%20Veg%20planner.htm
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This link may help; http://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/industry/agriculture.htm I haven't read through it all but the headline titles seem to cover agriculture in general. As you say common sense is one way and that coupled with this link will hopefully help you with your research!
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Sorry the quotes in that reply didn't appear I as I would have liked
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[quote] I just had a look at it and it appears to indicate that nothing is harvested in Dec, Jan or Feb. did not think much on that site as i was thinking of growing stuff around dec jan feb times [/quote] Points taken! I find that interpretations can sometimes be a problem when only one page of the website is looked at! Perhaps I should have directed the readers to this page; http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Indexes/index.htm where the preamble could have been read vis; http://www.thegardenersalmanac
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I thinkyou have hit the nail on the head when you say 'cool nights' A purplish tint on the leaves is generally a sign of it being too cold! Are they indoors or out?
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