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Reading the Hampton Court thread made me think about our own (and other) local flower shows. Over the past 20 years, our shows have shrunk (as has active membership of our society) from the glory days when we had a shop and 700 plus members to the current 97. The size of the village has increased in a directly opposite ratio over the same time span. 30 years ago, the population was 4500 - now it is 10,000+. My guess is that whereas in the past villages would grow little by little - a few houses here
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Hint - when using Flikr I couldn't get it to copy and paste but was able, by opening two windows, to to click and drag the images across.
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Certainly looks like one of the basils. Can you remember sowing any? Of course, if it is, the smell would immediately identify it. Oh - no offence intended re "can you remember" - I have reached the age of "why am I in this room?" so tend to expect everyone else to be in the same boat!
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Normal 0 Glad you liked the pics, Digger. Alas, I think I might be in a bit of trouble if I tried air rifle or catapult, tempting though the thought is (squirrels too, LOL). Also, there are so many of them that I just wouldn’t have enough time. I’m not sure how many and, no, I don’t feed them – they manage fine themselves. They are perfectly harmless to humans, though if you pick them up they exude a very unpleasant smelling substance and yes, they do flick their tongues out – it’s their way of testing
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I wouldn't think this is blight, which is pretty much the same as potato blight. There is an excellent fact sheet on the main RHS site (advice) with the details of what to look for. So far we haven't seen either here as although there have been a couple of days when conditions were right for it, they were not continuous, so finger crossed! From you photos, it looks more like insect damage. Good luck!
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Thanks Miranda - I hadn't realised that. Just had an email to letme know they were approved and have now seen them. I'll soon get the hang of this!
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I posted yesterday with some photos of grass snakes in the "grass snakes in compost" thread but although My Posts say it is there, I can't see it I'm new to this site and finding my way - help, please!
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One possible way to find out might be to spread an area of damp sand around, deep enough to take the paw prints of your secret spud thief
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We have grass snakes in our compost heap too but I think they move out into the garden when hatched - I don't usually come across adults in the heap. The one in the pics is about 2' 6" and regulary swims round the pond. Sadly the magpies - NOT my favourite birds - take the young snakes and slow worms too. I've even once see one take a bat it disturbed from a roost.
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We've had the usual sudden rush of blackfly but nothing abnormal, plus I noticed quite a few ladybirds yesterday marching determindely up the runner beans! I notice that many of you with the invasions are in Nottinghamshire, East Anglia and generally the Midlands. Is this significant, do you think? I didn't know you could get lacewings by post - I will try that as I don't see so many of those about these days and I believe their larvae are even more voracious than ladybirds.
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