gardening for beginers, how can i protect my new veg patch from the bugs, in a safe way as i have young kids?

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

With my little boy we have just dug and composted an area in the garden for veg/fruit. I wanted to do this to show them how to grow things for themselves when they are older. Problem is i havnt a clue really, i have put a mesh fence around it to stop the dog or [...]

How can I get rid of slugs and snails without pellets?

Monday, April 5th, 2010

I’ve got loads of brown snails and slugs in my container garden destroying everything! What’s the best way to get rid of them without using pellets (I don’t want to use them because I’ve got a dog). I’ve heard of using beer traps, is it just lager you put out for them?