Finally I caught the little tyke who was having nocturnal scoffing sessions on our future flowers…he got through a couple of trays of top quality Zinnias before the long arm of The Higgledy Army caught him in a dawn raid. A pot by pot search soon found the sneaky rascal cowering behind the plastic and soon came clean to the arresting officer. His scoffing days are over.
He had started on the Dahlia’s…but we can all sleep soundly tonight…whew!
Good show Higgledy Army…lashings of ginger beer all round!
Linking nicely…to this our new Edible Flower plot on my allotment. Just a taster to see how it goes. This plot is about ten by ten and has seven beds.
We have planted calendula, borage (Blue AND white), dill, garlic chives and cornflowers. We will plant nasturtiums at the end of next week. Obviously this plot is organic too.
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January 27, 2012 @ 8:27 am
[…] Benjamin…why in Bertie’s name do they have to be square?!” Because it’s harder for the bl***dy snails to hide amongst. Line up all your square pots, preferably in a tray with their sides close against […]
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August 17, 2011 @ 4:16 pm
[…] in Berti’s name do they have to be square?!” Because it’s harder for the bl***dy snails to hide amongst. Line all your square pots, preferably in a tray with their sides close against […]
April 20, 2011 @ 8:35 am
Can’t cope with that snail picture-just too terrifying! But the plot is impressive, is the fence to keep rabbits out?Just took my first Sarah Raven delivery today-some lovely little plants, carefully packaged, all potted on till my flower patch is ready-I seem to be digging up the remnants of an old outbuilding at the moment so progress has slowed.
April 20, 2011 @ 9:15 pm
Keep at it!!! Found another snail today…after the little monster had devoured a tray of zinnias. :(
April 19, 2011 @ 10:40 am
I find those pot holder tray thingies provide lots of hiding places for snails and slugs so have stopped using them for anything vulnerable. I am growing white borage for the first time, too, and am loving the way the seedlings have got so big so quickly. I think it is going to be THE flower of the season – we are way ahead of the curve! x
April 19, 2011 @ 6:37 pm
I’m pleased to hear you are using white borage as a cut flower…I was going to ask if you used borage at all. Ours are for the eating but obviously better if we can use them as cut flowers too. x
April 18, 2011 @ 10:11 pm
The Higgledy Empire seems to be getting ever larger, no wonder with such an efficient army!
April 19, 2011 @ 6:38 pm
The empire is still no much bigger than that huge Island bed someone has just had dug!!!
May 4, 2014 @ 3:31 pm
Always reeinshrfg to hear a rational answer.