Slug damage on sweetcorn plants?
The above photo was the sight met after those strong winds from the other day – sweetcorn plants snapped off at the base and blown around. At first, you might…
Rocket Blog: Tag: Slugs and Snails
Introducing…Diary of a Tiny Gardener
Hi, Tiny Gardener here! I wanted to introduce myself as the newest addition to the Rocket Gardens blog. I’m a busy working mum living in Cornwall and I haven’t grown…
Planting for autumn? Protect against slugs…
Pests are generally less of a problem in autumn and winter, but there is one that you need to keep at bay when planting out your new veggies in September/October….slugs!…
Don’t eat slugs, snails & beetles – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
This blog post is for anyone else who has recently crunched into the shell of a snail that snuck into their kale. I appreciate that there are some folk who…
Sometimes Snails are Worse than Slugs
These small garden snails have quickly established a family network in the tops of some Brussels sprouts plants. Snails often climb higher than slugs and, because they have their shells,…
Dealing with Slugs & Snails
Cooler weather, wetter soil and damp in the air – autumn tends to be very slug-friendly which is bad news for the veg patch. Here are some ways to protect…
Protect strawberries from birds, slugs and squirrels
If you’ve got a strawberry patch on the go, they may well be starting to ripen up now… make sure the pests don’t get to them first! The three main…
Slugs & other common pests
In the early days after your new plants are in the ground, they will be particularly vulnerable to pests. Here some of the most common and a few ways of…
Watch out for slugs & snails at the moment
These guys are doing well at hiding in brassica leaves – the warm, damp weather is just what they enjoy and they seem to be doing more damage than most…
Autumn Slugs & Snails – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I’ve been a bit neglectful of my veg patch this year – although the weather wasn’t great in the summer, it allowed me to get away with doing very little…
Slugs, Snails & Sprouts – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I make this mistake every year… I plant my sprouts, mulch them, protect them from slugs and then put a net over them and forget about them for the summer….