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I sprouted some sweet pea and planted them eight to a 8" pot. After about a week they began to emerge. This morning I found they had been chewed through and the new shoots lying legless on the soil. I poked around a bit and noticed tiny little wriggly thingies in the soil. What could they be and does that mean that all my compost could be infected?
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If there what I think they are Bren there the larvae of a tiny black fly called the Fungus Gnat. -
Depends how big they are - they could be vine weevil - white wiggly things aout a quarter of an inch long. They usually eat stuff from the bottom. Sounds like they might be in your compost. Tip it out and check it.Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.
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Quick check the compost before you lose any thing elseComment
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Mmmm, can you upload a photo Bren, that way we can see what you've got in ya muck.Comment
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I think I used the compost from last years herb bed. Cannot be sure but in the meantime I have stood all the pots outside the ghouse and securely shut the door. Will do a bit of furtling tomorrow.Comment
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Been hoping for free p&p, missed out a few weeks ago - we were in Cyprus, where we saw some 'Fernleaf' lavender. Looks really nice. So I thought I'd look for some plugs/plants when we got back. Seems that you start them from seed, only a few places do them. T&M had them for 99p though, but with...Today, 10:17 AM -
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