I've had a lovely time at the beach today with Sian and the little ones and the two dogs. It was sunny but a bit windy just right for sandcastles although Jacob's main pleasure is jumping on them. He had great fun throwing the ball for Shula who never tires of ball games and we had a picnic as well. Tristan in the shelter of a sunshade slept through it all. We are lucky to live so near to the beach I love the sea.
I am going to head to the vegetable patch and do some serious weeding this afternoon and with that in mind I thought you might like some tips from Greenfinder who can be found at www.greenfinder.co.uk
With soaring food and oil prices
constantly in the news
apparently 1 in 3 people in 
the U.K now grow their own vegetables, fruit or herbs. So
with this in mind we thought we'd pass on some handy hints to help you
control those pesky pests in a natural and organic way.
1. Companion Planting
In terms of pest
control companion planting means choosing plants and flowers for your garden
that repel certain bugs. Nasturtuims and marigolds can be very useful in
deterring caterpillars, slugs and aphids. Other Companions here
2. Nematodes
Nematodes are very small
creatures which love slugs. They are chemical free and pose no danger to
children, pets or other garden wildlife.You simply water them into your garden.
More Info
here.
3.Think Wildlife
Did
you know that hedgehogs like to snack on caterpillars or that ladybirds love to
munch on greenfly? Did you know that slow worms slither
about
at night eating slugs and snails? Well they do, so a great way to
encourage these visitors to your garden is to leave a small part of your garden
untouched, let it grow wild and chuck a few logs and bricks on it too to provide
a sheltered area for wildlife.
You may also want to check
out our article about plant pot recycling or our composting and
gardening listings.
I am particularly interested in the idea of companion planting I had planned to try this year but didn't get round to it. If any of you have some feedback on how successful or unsuccessful this has been for you I would love to hear.
Linda
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