Comments on: To be or not to be – that is the question http://whatapalaver.co.uk/2009/06/to-be-or-not-to-be-that-is-the-question/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:37:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Flowers http://whatapalaver.co.uk/2009/06/to-be-or-not-to-be-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-626 Flowers Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:54:45 +0000 http://www.earthwoman.co.uk/?p=219#comment-626 Nice blog. Enjoyed going through it. keep it up the good work. Cheers :) Nice blog. Enjoyed going through it. keep it up the good work. Cheers :)

]]> By: allotment blogger http://whatapalaver.co.uk/2009/06/to-be-or-not-to-be-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-625 allotment blogger Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:51:56 +0000 http://www.earthwoman.co.uk/?p=219#comment-625 Ooh, thanks for the name-check. We eventually decided not to go with the spray option, and instead we cut back the tops of the early potatoes to stop blight 'getting in' and then threw up our hands and accepted the loss of our entire on plot tomato crop. We do have more tomatoes in the greenhouse though, and they are happily vigorous. It's a real problem, knowing what to do for the best, isn't it? Ooh, thanks for the name-check. We eventually decided not to go with the spray option, and instead we cut back the tops of the early potatoes to stop blight ‘getting in’ and then threw up our hands and accepted the loss of our entire on plot tomato crop. We do have more tomatoes in the greenhouse though, and they are happily vigorous. It’s a real problem, knowing what to do for the best, isn’t it?

]]> By: Ian http://whatapalaver.co.uk/2009/06/to-be-or-not-to-be-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-621 Ian Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:03:01 +0000 http://www.earthwoman.co.uk/?p=219#comment-621 Hi Earthwoman, I really like your blog and would very much like to include it in an article I'm putting together. Do you have a contact email I can use to discuss this further? Cheers Ian Hi Earthwoman,

I really like your blog and would very much like to include it in an article I’m putting together.

Do you have a contact email I can use to discuss this further?

Cheers

Ian

]]> By: Becky http://whatapalaver.co.uk/2009/06/to-be-or-not-to-be-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-624 Becky Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:36:42 +0000 http://www.earthwoman.co.uk/?p=219#comment-624 As a vegetarian and organic gardener, I long ago decided on eating arugula with holes in the leaves and strawberries with ant holes. I also know that any organic gardener does end up eating some bugs, worms or what have you. I just remove the ones I can find and chew my food to take care of the rest! As a vegetarian and organic gardener, I long ago decided on eating arugula with holes in the leaves and strawberries with ant holes. I also know that any organic gardener does end up eating some bugs, worms or what have you. I just remove the ones I can find and chew my food to take care of the rest!

]]> By: Soilman http://whatapalaver.co.uk/2009/06/to-be-or-not-to-be-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-622 Soilman Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:18:54 +0000 http://www.earthwoman.co.uk/?p=219#comment-622 Blackfly – check. Maddening. All over my French beans. Unheard of. Bordeaux mixture – check. I do use it, because losing the potato crop to blight is unthinkable. Let's face it, spuds are an allotmenteer's most valuable crop (both financially and gastronomically), so it makes sense to protect your investment... Blackfly – check. Maddening. All over my French beans. Unheard of.

Bordeaux mixture – check. I do use it, because losing the potato crop to blight is unthinkable. Let’s face it, spuds are an allotmenteer’s most valuable crop (both financially and gastronomically), so it makes sense to protect your investment…

]]> By: GardenMum http://whatapalaver.co.uk/2009/06/to-be-or-not-to-be-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-620 GardenMum Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:25:54 +0000 http://www.earthwoman.co.uk/?p=219#comment-620 We are having similar problems with Black fly. I have tried moving ladybirds to the most troubled spots but there are just not enough of them. I too have tried soapy water but its not working. I am afraid I am giving up and will be buying a spray at the garden centre. My theory is that non organic home grown is still better than supermarket produce and if I do nothing I'll lose my crops and be back in the supermarket. We are having similar problems with Black fly. I have tried moving ladybirds to the most troubled spots but there are just not enough of them. I too have tried soapy water but its not working. I am afraid I am giving up and will be buying a spray at the garden centre. My theory is that non organic home grown is still better than supermarket produce and if I do nothing I’ll lose my crops and be back in the supermarket.

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