Part of me loves these types of videos more than anything. It gives me a sense of 'oh it's not just me, experienced people are having the same issues'. Takes so much pressure and sense of failure off! Also it's great to see what a plant looks like when its struggling or not doing well, again from an experienced eye. It helps a complete novice like me catch something bad happening before it goes to complete rot, when otherwise, I may not have realised it was an issue. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Jim I nearly gave up this year the slugs got the lot. Honestly I got nothing, I had to start again far too late in the season. I’m not far away from you I’m just outside Chorley , I’ve put everything in buckets or troughs in the poly tunnel. The only thing that is growing is a pumpkin up the pear tree. At least you got a harvest well done. Next year must be better thank you for your honesty. Take care
Jim, I can highly recommend a strawberry variety called delizz. They are ever bearing. The flowers grow above the foliage, making it easier to spot the strawberry. They're a great taste & size. Definitely one of my best this year 😊
Rodents are becoming an increasing problem almost everywhere. I found a non-toxic way to get those gone. It's fairly simple. 1 bucket deep enough to hold 6 +innches of water, 1 rod (metal preferred but not necessary), a can/bottle (plastic). Drill slightly off centre holes top and bottom of can/bottle then two holes just below the rim of the bucket large enough for the rod. Opposite sides so rod runs across the bucket. What the design is, a can/bottle over the centre of the water in the bucket that can spin with weight on it. Assemble push rod through one bucket hole, through both holes in container, then through opposite side hole. Secure rod in place outside of the bucket. Take a scrap piece of wood or something else to make a ramp to where the rod shows. Dab peanut butter on one side of container. The rodent will smell the peanut butter, go up ramp, try to reach peanut butter and fall into water. Peanut butter works well dabbed slightly off to one side. These are safe around most animals, but watch for groundhogs, some birds. The rodents drown, so it's fairly simple to dispose.
It's been a hard year for everyone jim.Germination has been terrible for me this year so I was late with a lot of things because of this.What I have grown though has been awesome so I can't complain to much.Been growing for 4 years now and this was a learning year more than anything I think as we can't control the weather.Already planning for next season now👍👍
Great video. I think most of us gardeners are optimistic and learn from thing tht go wrong and enjoy the challenge. I grow my strawberries in hanging baskets. I had a great crop of celeriac last year but this year the slugs have been enjoying the crop :-( Happy gardening 🙂
Good idea with the pots for the strawberries. We are on solid clay and it’s taking years to turn it into something decent. We’ve found we have to net everything. We’re now using polytunnel frames and chucking bird netting over them. Our pest, amazingly, is flocks of peacocks. Mongrel things. Northern New Zealand . Rats with wings.
I feel for you with the sweetcorn. This is my first year with an allotment and i managed to grow 52 healthy sweetcorn plants. I was so happy until a badger came through and decimated 90% of them in one night 😔 love the videos 👍
You have had some major problems Jim but you have come out the other side with a much better attitude and if you learn something from that then it’s always a win. Keep at it your doing amazing, Ali 🌦️🇨🇦
Similar issues here in Northern Ireland throughout the season. Would it be too much effort to make fine ckn wire covers for the corn? Just a thought! Thanks for sharing and best wishes as you prepare the plots for next year 👍
Onions are also sensitive to herbicide residue, sprayed a nasty weed out, then planted onions one year, my fail last year were tomatoes due to physild and onions due to planting in the autumn and them trying to go to seed, didn't get any tomatoes, but had to freeze all the onions with a flower stalk. They did grow bigger than a coffee cup.
Whoever sold the hay intended for cattle for horse feed was knowingly ignoring all the warnings & instructions regarding aminopyralids. I was disappointed with Ailsa Craig - too many split bases, doubles & thick necks. I'll stick with Santero next year. You're lucky with the peppers, as I'm only now starting to get a crop, both sweet & chilli & I had my first aubergine last week! I hate rats - when seen, they end up buried in the middle of my active compost bay. I've mostly only had Sungold tomatoes until the past fortnight. Thought I might have gone OTT with my polytunnel when I bought it 18 months ago, as I went for a First Tunnels 10x20 with the larger tubes extra storm bracing & roof bars. Last winter's storms changed my mind, as others on the site ended up like your mum's.
Is it possible that the socks on corn usually work as a deterrent because in a normal year, the rats would have enough other stuff to eat, but since this year was so hard for everyone, they probably had less food too, which is why they resorted to rat organised crime?
Regarding your corn/rat problem, have you tried using those reusable mesh veg bags that they sell in the supermarket to buy veg in? They might be a better deterrent as animals don’t like the feel of the organza fabric
I haven't tried that, but that's a good idea! There's loads of ideas floating about. One of my plot neighbours uses rat wire mesh and cuts a rectangular piece and folds it round the corn and zip ties it to keep it shut. Works well I've heard
Perhaps they are a late variety or ever bearing variety? Some strawberries fruit later than others. It's rats, I'm sure. I've never seen any badgers. But you never know!
More people are interplanting flowers, herbs among vegetables to reduce the amount of insect damage, then planting umbrel flowers to bring in predatory insects. The old way of one crop per one area has shown to bring in insect population. Weak, undernourished plants are basically the best food for insects, that's why soil, good soil, is vital now.
You have had some major problems Jim but you have come out the other side with a much better attitude and if you learn something from that then it’s always a win. Keep at it your doing amazing, Ali 🌦️🇨🇦
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Part of me loves these types of videos more than anything. It gives me a sense of 'oh it's not just me, experienced people are having the same issues'. Takes so much pressure and sense of failure off! Also it's great to see what a plant looks like when its struggling or not doing well, again from an experienced eye. It helps a complete novice like me catch something bad happening before it goes to complete rot, when otherwise, I may not have realised it was an issue. Thanks for sharing!
I love your honesty, makes the normal gardeners think they are not alone🙂
Hi Jim I nearly gave up this year the slugs got the lot. Honestly I got nothing, I had to start again far too late in the season. I’m not far away from you I’m just outside Chorley , I’ve put everything in buckets or troughs in the poly tunnel. The only thing that is growing is a pumpkin up the pear tree. At least you got a harvest well done. Next year must be better thank you for your honesty. Take care
Jim, I can highly recommend a strawberry variety called delizz. They are ever bearing. The flowers grow above the foliage, making it easier to spot the strawberry. They're a great taste & size. Definitely one of my best this year 😊
Rodents are becoming an increasing problem almost everywhere. I found a non-toxic way to get those gone. It's fairly simple. 1 bucket deep enough to hold 6 +innches of water, 1 rod (metal preferred but not necessary), a can/bottle (plastic).
Drill slightly off centre holes top and bottom of can/bottle then two holes just below the rim of the bucket large enough for the rod. Opposite sides so rod runs across the bucket.
What the design is, a can/bottle over the centre of the water in the bucket that can spin with weight on it.
Assemble push rod through one bucket hole, through both holes in container, then through opposite side hole. Secure rod in place outside of the bucket.
Take a scrap piece of wood or something else to make a ramp to where the rod shows.
Dab peanut butter on one side of container.
The rodent will smell the peanut butter, go up ramp, try to reach peanut butter and fall into water.
Peanut butter works well dabbed slightly off to one side.
These are safe around most animals, but watch for groundhogs, some birds.
The rodents drown, so it's fairly simple to dispose.
It's been a hard year for everyone jim.Germination has been terrible for me this year so I was late with a lot of things because of this.What I have grown though has been awesome so I can't complain to much.Been growing for 4 years now and this was a learning year more than anything I think as we can't control the weather.Already planning for next season now👍👍
Great video. I think most of us gardeners are optimistic and learn from thing tht go wrong and enjoy the challenge. I grow my strawberries in hanging baskets. I had a great crop of celeriac last year but this year the slugs have been enjoying the crop :-( Happy gardening 🙂
Good idea with the pots for the strawberries. We are on solid clay and it’s taking years to turn it into something decent.
We’ve found we have to net everything. We’re now using polytunnel frames and chucking bird netting over them.
Our pest, amazingly, is flocks of peacocks. Mongrel things. Northern New Zealand . Rats with wings.
I feel for you with the sweetcorn. This is my first year with an allotment and i managed to grow 52 healthy sweetcorn plants. I was so happy until a badger came through and decimated 90% of them in one night 😔 love the videos 👍
Like you said ‘we live and learn’. I won’t make the same mistakes next year, instead I’ll make new ones. Happy gardening. 👩🌾🤭😁
Mistakes are often, unfortunately, the best teaching tools. Human imagination can solve (almost) any problem.
@@ninemoonplanet Too true!
You have had some major problems Jim but you have come out the other side with a much better attitude and if you learn something from that then it’s always a win. Keep at it your doing amazing, Ali 🌦️🇨🇦
Herbicides can be in straw and hay as well as manure as I discovered. My hens are now on shavings which get composted before use.
Bless you mate
You’ve really been up against it.
Keep on keeping on😇👍👍
The Grazon isn't used to control weeds in crops, it's used to terminate the crops early and evenly for harvest
Thank you, thought there was more to the use of this than broadleaf control.
🐝thanks for the great video🌻
As I watch I’m dehydrating kale and storing it in herb pots for winter. not a great garden year but we press on
Similar issues here in Northern Ireland throughout the season. Would it be too much effort to make fine ckn wire covers for the corn? Just a thought!
Thanks for sharing and best wishes as you prepare the plots for next year 👍
Onions are also sensitive to herbicide residue, sprayed a nasty weed out, then planted onions one year, my fail last year were tomatoes due to physild and onions due to planting in the autumn and them trying to go to seed, didn't get any tomatoes, but had to freeze all the onions with a flower stalk. They did grow bigger than a coffee cup.
There's at least one flowering plant that repels ants. I can't remember what it is, but it's known to get ants to leave. Research.
Whoever sold the hay intended for cattle for horse feed was knowingly ignoring all the warnings & instructions regarding aminopyralids.
I was disappointed with Ailsa Craig - too many split bases, doubles & thick necks.
I'll stick with Santero next year.
You're lucky with the peppers, as I'm only now starting to get a crop, both sweet & chilli & I had my first aubergine last week!
I hate rats - when seen, they end up buried in the middle of my active compost bay.
I've mostly only had Sungold tomatoes until the past fortnight.
Thought I might have gone OTT with my polytunnel when I bought it 18 months ago, as I went for a First Tunnels 10x20 with the larger tubes extra storm bracing & roof bars. Last winter's storms changed my mind, as others on the site ended up like your mum's.
Is it possible that the socks on corn usually work as a deterrent because in a normal year, the rats would have enough other stuff to eat, but since this year was so hard for everyone, they probably had less food too, which is why they resorted to rat organised crime?
Btw, this was my first year trying to grow corn and mine also got demolished by rats 😢
Regarding your corn/rat problem, have you tried using those reusable mesh veg bags that they sell in the supermarket to buy veg in? They might be a better deterrent as animals don’t like the feel of the organza fabric
I haven't tried that, but that's a good idea! There's loads of ideas floating about. One of my plot neighbours uses rat wire mesh and cuts a rectangular piece and folds it round the corn and zip ties it to keep it shut. Works well I've heard
😢...I loss all my 🌽 due to rats...plus second time with tomato blight
Was meant to say last time but I think it’s the tree rats that have taken your corn 🐿️🐿️🐿️
Collect manure from local organic horse keepers
Is it rats or badgers going for the corn? Badgers are a menace
Also my strawberries are only just fruiting?
Perhaps they are a late variety or ever bearing variety? Some strawberries fruit later than others. It's rats, I'm sure. I've never seen any badgers. But you never know!
I not long watched a video on how to keep about 90% of pests from your garden and 1 trick was use a pest net over your plants.
More people are interplanting flowers, herbs among vegetables to reduce the amount of insect damage, then planting umbrel flowers to bring in predatory insects.
The old way of one crop per one area has shown to bring in insect population.
Weak, undernourished plants are basically the best food for insects, that's why soil, good soil, is vital now.
You have had some major problems Jim but you have come out the other side with a much better attitude and if you learn something from that then it’s always a win. Keep at it your doing amazing, Ali 🌦️🇨🇦