Some of my lupins have just dropped, literally just collapsed. I
pulled up one to see what was happening, it didn't have a root, it was
chopped off at the base of the stem. What is going on and how do I
stop it extending to the rest of my border?

Judith

"Judith in France" wrote
Some of my lupins have just dropped, literally just collapsed. I
pulled up one to see what was happening, it didn't have a root, it was
chopped off at the base of the stem. What is going on and how do I
stop it extending to the rest of my border?

It's strange but I've had two of our chilli plants just topple over, snap
off, and die on the allotment and two of our winter cabbages have gone
rotten in the middle and collapsed as has a Swede.
I put it down to this unseasonable weather.

--
Regards
Bob Hobden

"Bob Hobden" wrote in message
...

"Judith in France" wrote
Some of my lupins have just dropped, literally just collapsed. I
pulled up one to see what was happening, it didn't have a root, it was
chopped off at the base of the stem. What is going on and how do I
stop it extending to the rest of my border?

It's strange but I've had two of our chilli plants just topple over, snap
off, and die on the allotment and two of our winter cabbages have gone
rotten in the middle and collapsed as has a Swede.
I put it down to this unseasonable weather.



I agree Bob , we had a storm here tonite in Coventry . Had visions of what
plants are left washing down the drive . Have decided that bedding plants
are a no go next year .

On Aug 12, 11:18*pm, "Bob Hobden" wrote:
"Judith in France" *wrote Some of my lupins have just dropped, literally just collapsed. *I
pulled up one to see what was happening, it didn't have a root, it was
chopped off at the base of the stem. *What is going on and how do I
stop it extending to the rest of my border?

It's strange but I've had two of our chilli plants just topple over, snap
off, and die on the allotment and two of our winter cabbages have gone
rotten in the middle and collapsed as has a Swede.
I put it down to this unseasonable weather.

--
Regards
Bob Hobden

Thanks Bob and Tony but why haven't all the plants done the same
thing?

Judith

In article 392df168-cf45-4cef-85b6-
,
says...
On Aug 12, 11:18*pm, "Bob Hobden" wrote:
"Judith in France" *wrote Some of my lupins have just dropped, literally just collapsed. *I
pulled up one to see what was happening, it didn't have a root, it was
chopped off at the base of the stem. *What is going on and how do I
stop it extending to the rest of my border?

It's strange but I've had two of our chilli plants just topple over, snap
off, and die on the allotment and two of our winter cabbages have gone
rotten in the middle and collapsed as has a Swede.
I put it down to this unseasonable weather.

--
Regards
Bob Hobden

Thanks Bob and Tony but why haven't all the plants done the same
thing?

Judith

Is it rotted or cut? if the later Voles mice or rabbits may be the
culprits
--
Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea

I would suspect either slugs or some other underground pest.

"beccabunga" wrote in message
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Judith in France;809566 Wrote:
Some of my lupins have just dropped, literally just collapsed. I
pulled up one to see what was happening, it didn't have a root, it was
chopped off at the base of the stem. What is going on and how do I
stop it extending to the rest of my border?

Judith


I would suspect either slugs or some other underground pest.

--
beccabunga

Moley turned vegetarian perhaps !

Regards
Pete
www.thecanalshop.com

On Aug 13, 12:29*pm, Charlie Pridham
wrote:
In article 392df168-cf45-4cef-85b6-
,
says...



On Aug 12, 11:18*pm, "Bob Hobden" wrote:
"Judith in France" *wrote Some of my lupins have just dropped, literally just collapsed. *I
pulled up one to see what was happening, it didn't have a root, it was
chopped off at the base of the stem. *What is going on and how do I
stop it extending to the rest of my border?

It's strange but I've had two of our chilli plants just topple over, snap
off, and die on the allotment and two of our winter cabbages have gone
rotten in the middle and collapsed as has a Swede.
I put it down to this unseasonable weather.

--
Regards
Bob Hobden

Thanks Bob and Tony but why haven't all the plants done the same
thing?

Judith

Is it rotted or cut? if the later Voles mice or rabbits may be the
culprits
--
Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwallwww.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea- Hide quoted text -

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Thanks to all who replied, it was cut off Charlie, no rot. Edward and
I both saw quite a sweet creature yesterday, it looked like a mouse
but had a pointed nose, Edward seems to think this is a vole?

Judith

Judith in France writes
Thanks to all who replied, it was cut off Charlie, no rot. Edward and
I both saw quite a sweet creature yesterday, it looked like a mouse but
had a pointed nose, Edward seems to think this is a vole?

If very pointed, and a small creature, then it's a shrew. Voles tend to
have rather rounded noses
--
Kay

On Aug 14, 9:15*am, K wrote:
Judith in France writes

Thanks to all who replied, it was cut off Charlie, no rot. *Edward and
I both saw quite a sweet creature yesterday, it looked like a mouse but
had a pointed nose, Edward seems to think this is a vole?

If very pointed, and a small creature, then it's a shrew. Voles tend to
have rather rounded noses
--
Kay

So it was a shrew, I looked up a picture, it is exactly the same,
thanks Kay. Could it be nipping my plants underground?

Judith

Judith in France writes
On Aug 14, 9:15*am, K wrote:
Judith in France writes

Thanks to all who replied, it was cut off Charlie, no rot. *Edward and
I both saw quite a sweet creature yesterday, it looked like a mouse but
had a pointed nose, Edward seems to think this is a vole?

If very pointed, and a small creature, then it's a shrew. Voles tend to
have rather rounded noses

So it was a shrew, I looked up a picture, it is exactly the same,
thanks Kay. Could it be nipping my plants underground?

I don't know anything about shrews, but I rather thought they were
carnivores. Sharp toothed vicious little creatures. Not that I hold it
against them. You have to be tough if you're that size.
--
Kay

A pointed nose sounds more like a shrew. Voles have blunt noses and short tails.

On Aug 14, 10:58*am, K wrote:
Judith in France writesOn Aug 14, 9:15*am, K wrote:
Judith in France writes

Thanks to all who replied, it was cut off Charlie, no rot. *Edward and
I both saw quite a sweet creature yesterday, it looked like a mouse but
had a pointed nose, Edward seems to think this is a vole?

If very pointed, and a small creature, then it's a shrew. Voles tend to
have rather rounded noses

So it was a shrew, I looked up a picture, it is exactly the same,
thanks Kay. *Could it be nipping my plants underground?

I don't know anything about shrews, but I rather thought they were
carnivores. Sharp toothed vicious little creatures. Not that I hold it
against them. You have to be tough if you're that size.
--
Kay

Tell me about it, I am small and tough too :-)

Judith

Judith in France wrote:
On Aug 14, 10:58 am, K wrote:
Judith in France writesOn Aug 14, 9:15 am, K wrote:
Judith in France writes
Thanks to all who replied, it was cut off Charlie, no rot. Edward and
I both saw quite a sweet creature yesterday, it looked like a mouse but
had a pointed nose, Edward seems to think this is a vole?
If very pointed, and a small creature, then it's a shrew. Voles tend to
have rather rounded noses
So it was a shrew, I looked up a picture, it is exactly the same,
thanks Kay. Could it be nipping my plants underground?
I don't know anything about shrews, but I rather thought they were
carnivores. Sharp toothed vicious little creatures. Not that I hold it
against them. You have to be tough if you're that size.
--
Kay

Tell me about it, I am small and tough too :-)

Judith

:-)

On 14/8/08 19:59, in article
, "Judith in
France" wrote:

On Aug 14, 10:58*am, K wrote:
Judith in France writesOn Aug 14, 9:15*am, K
wrote:
Judith in France writes

Thanks to all who replied, it was cut off Charlie, no rot. *Edward and
I both saw quite a sweet creature yesterday, it looked like a mouse but
had a pointed nose, Edward seems to think this is a vole?

If very pointed, and a small creature, then it's a shrew. Voles tend to
have rather rounded noses

So it was a shrew, I looked up a picture, it is exactly the same,
thanks Kay. *Could it be nipping my plants underground?

I don't know anything about shrews, but I rather thought they were
carnivores. Sharp toothed vicious little creatures. Not that I hold it
against them. You have to be tough if you're that size.
--
Kay

Tell me about it, I am small and tough too :-)

Judith

Haven't noticed vicious, though. You lose. ;-))
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon