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Be aware, some bulbs hate lime soil

The Wrigglers #gardening #cartoon planting lily bulbs – the low down into the earth version

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An apology to lily plants …

The Wrigglers #lilies #cartoon – Apologies to the Lily plant life, I spelt the name wrong. All corrected now.

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Stress-free advice for you and your lilies …

The Wrigglers #lilies #cartoon – Like us the Lily beetles like the smell of the lily plant, unlike us they eat them

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Lilies grow tall and will need your support …

The Wrigglers #lilies #cartoon – Like us the Lily beetles like the smell of the lily plant, unlike us they eat them

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Lily beetles are attracted to the plant’s smell …

The Wrigglers #lilies #cartoon – One organic method to mask the lily scent

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Love lilies? So do lily beetles …

The Wrigglers #gardening #cartoon – Lily beetle control

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Some lilies hate lime soil

The Wrigglers #gardening #cartoon planting lily bulbs – the low down into the earth version

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Crop rotation Omnibus

Here’s a summary of the last nine days of the worms talking about crop rotation – next week they’re back on pruning … A quick glance at the top few principles of Crop Rotation If you can, keep plants of the same family together Time wise, Keep as big as gap as possible between potatoes […]

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Companion planting in a crop rotation plan

Whichever crop rotation you’re running, do you use companion plants too? A quick glance at the top few principles of Crop Rotation If you can, keep plants of the same family together Time wise, Keep as big as gap as possible between potatoes occupying the same piece of ground. The same goes for brassicas … […]

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Could you do the five-year crop rotation plan?

The benefit of a five-year rotation is the length in time between replanting each crop in the same site, especially the cabbages and potatoes. Make a plan each year to help remember what’s planted where … it’s hard enough remembering what and where you planted it last year … A quick glance at the top […]