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October carried on where September left off. Balmy days and
no rain meant that slugs and snails were not very much in evidence. Towards the
end of the month however, extremely high winds and torrential rain brought down more
trees and slugs and snails out on the feed. Thankfully, they were not out in
great numbers as it was also extremely cold, with frosts for the first time this
season.
The last of the lettuces are just about hanging on but
because of the cold there has not been too much damage. The courgettes have
finished now and the spinach bolted in the heat so these have both been
harvested as you can see. After initial predation, the salad rocket is doing
really well as it has got older and although under attack from cabbage white
caterpillars, is holding its own against slug damage.
I have sown a crop of spring greens and an over wintering pea
(called "Meteor") but they have not come through yet. I am hoping that
it will be too cold for slugs by the time they emerge. I also planted out
six rows of baby cornflowers and scabious plants to put in the borders next year
and thus far they seem to have escaped damage.
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