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It's one thing I've never tried (and, believe me, I'm tried most of the available options), so I will be interested to hear how you get on with it. I don't think it will look more unsightly than the slug collars, egg shells, copper tape, etc, my garden is littered with.

That's a good point, thank you.

Pleased that you joined the gallery. You have lovely soil ... unlike here in Algarve where we have red clay. This too is my diary ... since 2006!My garden, quite small, is all tropical/sun-tropical. However this year I am trying Red Pepper and Pepperdew ... not successfully so far as...

I try not to use any chemicals of any sort in my garden and nematodes appeal because they are a “natural” product which don’t hurt other living things. Or so I believe, I am not an expert. Will order some nematodes next week (payday) and hope to succeed.

It varies around here. Last year I only heard a few, and they were in the distance. The previous year I heard lots and they were near by. None this year yet but I haven't really spent much time in the garden so far, so wouldn't have heard them.

Yes - don't let them get too comfy. It's counter productive Treat 'em mean and that pushes them into self preservation, ie flowering/fruiting.

With cosmos I find that after they germinate I wait until the first true leaves are growing well .I then prick out into small pots .soon as they are four inch I nip out the growing tip (just the middle bit ) I then continue to grow on in this pot and repeatedly nip out the centre grow point.the...

Seen more ladybirds this year than normal. Usually don't see many until well into May.

I grow them. Some in cattle drinking bowls, others in troughs and one in the Alpine house. I buy ph6 soil locally from a gravel/topsoil/sand merchant. I don't grow them in my ordinary soil in the garden because it's not acidic. Fabulous plant with its mini golf balls.