Just a quickie to inform everyone, just in case no one has noticed, but Lily Beetle is on the move!
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Yes, those bright crimson red beetle pests, are already spreading and mating. They make a mess of plants, creating holes in leaves, but worst still when they lay eggs, they create that horrible ‘gunky’ mess.
If you see them………Squash them. You have to be careful collecting them off plants, as they drop quickly like a stone, and you have problems finding them again.
One way said to deter them is Pelargoniums, another is Garlic. If anyone wants to now more, please let me know.
Ta for now,
Happy gardening,
Bob (A.M.)
Hazel Grove Allotment 