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I haven't got a box, but if I did then I'd make sure it was nice and trimmed!Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post
Sorry! couldn't resist it! Bank holiday fever and all that! LOL! Bernie 
Bernie aka DDL
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OK, so what's a codling moth trap and why do I need to hang them in my apple trees?
Worried, North wales.
I you'st to have a handle on the world .. but it BROKE!!Comment
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Traps the females as they go to lay eggs in the apple tree, which, unless they are stopped, the eggs metamorphose into larvae & munch on the fruit. Ta da!!Comment
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I thought it was supposed to be Derby Day for box i.e. first weekend in June. (Not that I have any to worry about!Growing in the Garden of England
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Is everyone boxing clever here or waht????? :-)Comment
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Sheds, you're a 'great starter of threads', and I hope you'll be continuing your theme here Angel, with a What to Do in June, and July and.... etc. Huge Respect Girlie...X
May, in my humble opinion, is a good month to start off BASIL from seed, and if you're not that clever, buy a healthy, sturdy plant from a supermarket, cut each stem off at the ankles, stick them in a glass of water, and within a matter of weeks, they will send out roots, so you can then pot them up in a pot of compost, and Bob's your Auntie.
And that's the easiest way to propogate Basil, if you don't want to do it from seed.
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Now.... if you're talking trimming your BOX, I've got a TIP for you.
So don't trim it just yet Ladies, just in case you want to increases it.....Comment
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I'm not sure that doesnt sound a tad painful?? My OH is a cricketer, does his box need to be trimmed too now, right at the start of the season?
Life may not be the party we hoped for but since we're here we might as well dance
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moggssue I think it will probably need a little extra stiffening by the end of the season. Trimming his box may cause untold damage if it receives abuse during the summer months..... :-)Comment
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