Is it too late to replant?

[veggiechicken]

Greater Manchester Badger Groups

[Knight of Albion]

I'm taking 'Manchester' to be the city of Manchester ... So I'd be surprised if there were badgers there. But you never know these days. Many species are urbanizing.

[Alison]

chit your parsnip seeds, they are so slow to germinate and i have had them rooting in a week better than the usual 3

They'll germinate much more quickly in this heat, I'd just shove them in now if I was thinking of sowing although personally I don't think it's worth it now, rather too late.

[hamamelis]

I'm taking 'Manchester' to be the city of Manchester ... So I'd be surprised if there were badgers there. But you never know these days. Many species are urbanizing.

I live in the centre of Bristol, and I know of one badger sett within a few streets of my house, and another which is actually on my allotment site-, they have their own plot (though they're definitely a bit behind on the rent).

It's amazing what animals actually live in a city!

Aside from scoffing every sweet corn cob that isn't guarded like Fort Knox, our badgers aren't too bad about digging stuff up, incidently.

[Scarlet]

Aside from scoffing every sweet corn cob that isn't guarded like Fort Knox, our badgers aren't too bad about digging stuff up, incidently.

I often get raided by deer. I can't complain too much cos I really think they are beautiful and I love seeing them as they really are special, although they also go for the sweet corn. The kids love it and their braces are off this year so so I've growing it again. Ive been lucky so far....touch wood

[Noosner]

Oh no, huge sympathies - that sort of thing is gutting. You spend weeks carefully raising the plants and they can be gone in a matter of minutes.

My advice is don't be proud - go to the garden centre for young plants. That's what I'd do/have done in the past, rather than raise plants for a second time that also may not come to anything because it's too late. Avoid a double disappointment!

[Elfeda]

I sowed some courgettes last week

more?

[Bohobumble]

My squash/corn/bean mounds are being ripped up on a fairly frequent basis by birds as they are grown on mounds containing a lot of manure. The birds are looking for worms and bugs.