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Just Jane

Joined: 16 Mar 2006
Posts: 140
Location: France

Posted: Wed May 17, 06 12:12 pm Post subject:
One of my colleagues recommended planting linseed along with the potatoes as it attracts insects which feed on the colorado beetle (or maybe its young). I've done this but as the linseed is only just through its too soon to tell if it works - I found a few of the beetles last year but no obvious affect on the spuds

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45668
Location: Essex

Posted: Wed May 17, 06 12:12 pm Post subject:
Can you autumn plant linseed?

Blue Sky

Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7658
Location: France

Posted: Wed May 17, 06 12:13 pm Post subject:
We are quite far south (about 2 thirds the way down). I am not sure of the situation further north. Maybe somebody from Brittany/Normandy could advise?

hardworkinghippy

Joined: 01 Jan 2005
Posts: 1110
Location: Bourrou South West France

Posted: Wed May 17, 06 12:15 pm Post subject:
I let my chickens free-range all over the garden, but just protect soft vegetables, newly planted seeds and seedlings, salad etc. They eat everything which could be a problem. You can protect your plot in the summer and let the chicks go over it in the winter - no slugs here either thanks to the chicks.

Blue Sky

Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7658
Location: France

Posted: Wed May 17, 06 12:20 pm Post subject:

hardworkinghippy wrote:

You can protect your plot in the summer and let the chicks go over it in the winter - no slugs here either thanks to the chicks.

Nice one. Don't they scrat the seedlings out? Or do you use cloches to get them established?

I've started an new thread with a more recognisable heading.

S

Just Jane

Joined: 16 Mar 2006
Posts: 140
Location: France

Posted: Wed May 17, 06 12:32 pm Post subject:

tahir wrote:

Can you autumn plant linseed?

Don't know - I just sprinkled some on at the same time as I planted the spuds

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45668
Location: Essex

Posted: Wed May 17, 06 12:36 pm Post subject:

Just Jane wrote:

tahir wrote:

Can you autumn plant linseed?

Don't know - I just sprinkled some on at the same time as I planted the spuds

Just found a site that says early to late spring sowing

Anna-marie

Joined: 18 Sep 2005
Posts: 980
Location: West Wales

Posted: Wed May 17, 06 2:41 pm Post subject: Re: They're here again ....

simon wrote:

The dreaded Doryphores that is! (COLORADO BEETLES)

I havn't spotted any on our crop of spuds yet but a neighbour just down the road has lots of them

More information is available on the DEFRA website:
https://www.defra.gov.uk/planth/pub1.htm
including downloadable & distributable posters such as the one below.

Anyone else got 'em yet???

[bSo if they are a notifiable pest over here, why are France, Spain and Italy allowed to export their produce to us?
Anna-marie[/b]

oddballdave

Joined: 08 Mar 2006
Posts: 259
Location: Telford, Shropshire

Posted: Wed May 17, 06 5:26 pm Post subject: Re: They're here again ....

Anna-marie wrote:

[bSo if they are a notifiable pest over here, why are France, Spain and Italy allowed to export their produce to us?
Anna-marie[/b]

Because of the way they are handled?

https://www.defra.gov.uk/planth/newsitems/colorado.pdf

is the most recent document I know of.
Spud came direct from field in refrigerated lorry, so Beetles go into hibernation. Whoever works for Smiths/Walkers must be trained to look for 'bugs' since bug flavoured crisps have not been found to be too popular.

Dave

Bernie66

Joined: 14 Jan 2005
Posts: 13967
Location: Eastoft

Posted: Thu May 18, 06 8:00 am Post subject:
Are they still reportable in this country?

Anna-marie

Joined: 18 Sep 2005
Posts: 980
Location: West Wales

Posted: Fri May 19, 06 9:03 am Post subject: Re: They're here again ....

oddballdave wrote:

Anna-marie wrote:

[bSo if they are a notifiable pest over here, why are France, Spain and Italy allowed to export their produce to us?
Anna-marie[/b]

Oh, I see, so we get insecticide-flavoured crisps, instead, then?

Anna-marie

Joined: 18 Sep 2005
Posts: 980
Location: West Wales

Posted: Fri May 19, 06 9:04 am Post subject:

Bernie66 wrote:

Are they still reportable in this country?

They are indeed. See Dave's link, above.

Bernie66

Joined: 14 Jan 2005
Posts: 13967
Location: Eastoft

Posted: Fri May 19, 06 6:10 pm Post subject:

Anna-marie wrote:

Bernie66 wrote:

Are they still reportable in this country?

They are indeed. See Dave's link, above.

Doh

Anna-marie

Joined: 18 Sep 2005
Posts: 980
Location: West Wales

Posted: Mon May 22, 06 4:04 am Post subject:

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