Morning Light: The Fetchland Gardening Wire

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GimmeMedals Aug 2022 1:38pm, 16 Aug 2022 23,044 posts	0 GimmeMedals Thanks for the advice, Hanneke
3M (aka MarkyMarkMark) Aug 2022 4:14pm, 16 Aug 2022 18,916 posts	0 3M (aka MarkyMarkMark) Yes, thanks ! I think I'll leave them to germinate inside my house and then move them out! I can copper tape a safe corner somewhere, I'm sure. And I think I shall have to look at some more wintery salads - strange as that seems in August!
3M (aka MarkyMarkMark) Aug 2022 4:15pm, 16 Aug 2022 18,917 posts	0 3M (aka MarkyMarkMark) Oh, and 4am? I'm a gardening runner, but not a nocturnal one!!
Hanneke Aug 2022 7:33pm, 16 Aug 2022 91,951 posts	0 Hanneke I will be sowing some in trays, then plant out. I havent had time to deal with rock solid soil! But it has been raining so hopefully, by the time we have germination, it will be ok.
alpenrose Aug 2022 8:10pm, 16 Aug 2022 56,381 posts	0 alpenrose I stopped doing evening watering years ago as I realised that it just encouraged the slugs and snails.
3M (aka MarkyMarkMark) Aug 2022 10:09pm, 16 Aug 2022 18,923 posts	0 3M (aka MarkyMarkMark) Is it worth adding nematodes to the water so the greedy evening slugs get their comeuppance?
Hanneke Aug 2022 10:21pm, 16 Aug 2022 91,964 posts	0 Hanneke It does work, but not when it is dry! Also: expensive!
Ocelot Spleens Aug 2022 11:11am, 17 Aug 2022 34,449 posts	0 Ocelot Spleens The greenhouse is full of Aubergines, Peppers and Cucumbers but I think I can squeeze lettuce in and Parsley.....maybe leeks as the raised beds are still a bit full.
Ocelot Spleens Aug 2022 12:33pm, 17 Aug 2022 34,464 posts	0 Ocelot Spleens Leek seeds bought. I had Parsley and summer lettuceand winter cabbages. Might need some Mizuno!
Rosehip Aug 2022 1:47pm, 17 Aug 2022 26,147 posts	0 Rosehip Need to go throuh my seed box, think I have plenty of salad leaves, too hot in the growhouse for them at the moment though. Unless we had some rain overnight, unlikely the roads were dry at 7, one 5 minute shower seems to be all the rain we’re going to get