"Baz" wrote in message
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Over the last year or two I have been pleased to take advice from users of
this group, but I still need help and advice with two niggling problems
which if solved would be very nice, to say the least.

1 Whitefly on brassicas. THE problem.
2 Soil. (light)Mine does not retain moisture despite adding lots of
organic
material and have to water every day in summer with a hosepipe when
permitted. This is mainly potatoes which need the water I have found.

All advice is most welcome,
Baz

Reference 2. Something we do, sorry, SWMBO does, but with my assistance, is
to take a trench out where veg plants are going, and line it with plenty of
layers of old newspapers, soak them well, then cover with organic material
from the compost bin then soil. We find that the soil doesn't dry out so
quickly. Well it does on the surface but paper and compost retains moisture
lower down. Fantastic for Runner Beans :-))

Mike


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