LINDA'S HIGHLAND BLOG - On the beach and in the organic garden.

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Posted by: Linda	25/07/2008 13:59
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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