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Try going out into the garden after dark. It's the most likely time to catch the culprit red handed. I often go out into my garden after dark and catch masses of slugs and snails etc that would otherwise devastate my plants. Whatever is munching at your rose could be living in the pot. Vine weavil are notorious for devastating pot plants. If the pot is not too large, tip the soil out and have a look. There may be white grubs living in the soil.
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Interesting theory. I helped my dad in the garden in my younger years. Now I am teaching my granddaughter, who is only seven, to grow seeds and take cuttings. She loves the plants and now has a patch in her own garden that she waters every day. Not sure if it's genetic or not though. You'd have to ask a scientist to prove or disprove your theory.
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Hi EEW. I would suggest that you join a local horticultural society. They are usually well supported by gardeners who will be a mine of information and they would be only too pleased to help you learn. It will only cost you the annual membership fee, which is usually not very much.This is the time of year for village shows. It is there that you can link up with the right people, as the local horticultural societies are the people who put on the local shows. I know they have one onthe village green
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my garden has more greenfly and blackfly this year than ever before. I don't know why but can only assume it has something to do with the dry and warm weather we are having this summer. It is encouraging to hear that others are experiencing the same. I was beginning to think that my garden was an easy target for these pests. I am trying to keep their numbers down by hosing them down in the evening. A bit expensive on the old water meter but it saves the veg plants from being ruined. I also have
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Hi billyboy. First of all did you use ericaceous compost, they like an acid soil. This time of year .I give it a feed every week of citrus summer feed, and in the winter it gets a feed of citrus winter feed whenever it needs watering. Good luck.
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Thanks Lisa. I'll have a look at that website
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Thanks Lennie. That sounds like a tasty recipe, I'll give it a try when I get this years crop.
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These sound like yet more tasty ways to use aubergine. I will give a try to all the suggestions. I make a lot of home made soup in winter, as well as growing all my own herbs, so the first suggestion will be particularly useful. Thanks.
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It could well be. I haven't heard about that happening, but it makes sense. I have a good lot of cucumbers setting, but I am still picking off male flowers every day. I just hope the fruits wont be bitter, as this variety have always tasted very sweet and nutty. Thanks for your info. I think I will write to the supplier and see what they have to say.
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The clay soil and the comfrey explain why you get good crops without supplementary feeding. Comfrey makes one of the best plant foods, and it saves a fortune on bought products. Happy growing Lennie.
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