"Baz" wrote

"Bob Hobden"wrote



Well other than Garlic there isn't much that needs to be planted this
year so you have a good start for next season. Bit difficult arranging
a 4 year rotation on a small plot though.

Actually Bob, there are things to sow. Broad beans, peas and spring
cabbage. And there are more but these are my preference.


We plant Broad Beans and Peas in the late winter/spring because we found we
lost too many over winter. Don't grow spring cabbage as the Savoys and
Sprouts usually last.

If you dig it you dig in the seeds (one years seeds is seven years
weeds). Best to hire a decent flame gun and once you killed all the
weeds flame over the whole plot burning the weeds and their seeds,
hopefully. Then dig. (keep some buckets of water handy just in case it
all gets out of hand)

I hear you loud and clear, and have fell foul of the law doing it, oops!
Slapped wrist in the first week!


Gooseberries stripped of foliage is usually due to Sawfly and they can
do it in a couple of days if you don't see it first and deal with it.
Is the fruit in the right place, on the N. side of your plot so it
doesn't shade crops? If not you will be able to move them this winter.

How do you deal with Sawfly? You are right, one day all covered in foliage,
the next day stripped to the bone. I can see old wood and the new is very
green.
The raspberries are in the North end. So at least some things are OK.

Have a look at.....
http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/...e.aspx?pid=517

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Regards. Bob Hobden.
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