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Post by Cherry on Jun 4, 2011 14:49:17 GMT
Lesley, everything that creeps and crawls east strawberries and cabbages. My money is still on slugs.
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Post by steve on Jun 4, 2011 15:17:37 GMT
Fruit or leaves? birds love to peck at the ripe fruits
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Post by Lou78W on Jun 4, 2011 15:32:03 GMT
They look delicious Esther ;D....I picked my first strawberry today....it was delicious
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Post by merlin on Jun 4, 2011 17:50:54 GMT
Some thing has been eating mine little bits taken out, there's no slugs around got any idears Could it be Tortrix moth bug?
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Post by sweetpea on Jun 4, 2011 18:09:08 GMT
Some thing has been eating mine little bits taken out, there's no slugs around got any idears Perhaps they have developed legs too and legged it.
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Post by lesley on Jun 4, 2011 18:14:10 GMT
Fruit or leaves? birds love to peck at the ripe fruits Fruit Steve, leaves are all intact, everything looks healthy I even put straw underneath the strawberries, theres no slugs about
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Post by steve on Jun 4, 2011 18:32:08 GMT
I would say the dickie birds then
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Post by merlin on Jun 4, 2011 18:50:29 GMT
Arhh! the fruit, I thought it was the leaves. I really must pay more attention. Yep, I too recon slugs.
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Post by Lou78W on Jun 4, 2011 19:31:49 GMT
Yes Merlin....pay attention!!! ;D...If it was slugs you would seen a "trail"...I reckon its the dickie birds too
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Post by Cherry on Jun 4, 2011 20:28:14 GMT
Lesley what is under the straw? I hope it is a lot of slug pellets.
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Post by merlin on Jun 5, 2011 8:45:40 GMT
Yes Merlin....pay attention!!! ;D...If it was slugs you would seen a "trail"...I reckon its the dickie birds too Oh ok then, so long as it's those dreaded Magpies ;D Not to rub it in, but I've just had a 'Honeymoon breakfast' 'Irresistible' with just a hint of sugar on them mmmmmm
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Post by Cherry on Jun 5, 2011 10:48:45 GMT
Yes Merlin....pay attention!!! ;D...If it was slugs you would seen a "trail"...I reckon its the dickie birds too Oh ok then, so long as it's those dreaded Magpies ;D Not to rub it in, but I've just had a 'Honeymoon breakfast' 'Irresistible' with just a hint of sugar on them mmmmmm Stop right there Merlin. We don't want any more information.
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Post by esther on Jun 5, 2011 13:00:19 GMT
Both lots of Jam turned out well - I think the sugar with pectin was the easiest to make ;D
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Post by merlin on Jun 5, 2011 15:12:13 GMT
Both lots of Jam turned out well - I think the sugar with pectin was the easiest to make ;D Nothing like home made jam, trouble is it's not good for dieters
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Post by Cherry on Jun 5, 2011 20:34:02 GMT
I was given some strawberry jam today with an apology because it is a little thin. It is, but it tastes lovely. Is strawberry jam always thin or was the texture alright Esther? I try to avoid making this sort of jam, but I was given some strawberries and I am getting a bit fed up with them.
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