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HARES ARE GREAT BUT IT SEEMS I MUST LEARN TO LOVE SLUGS!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I went to the Milton Annual Village meeting in June and found it very encouraging; it was all about improving sustainability and diversity in and around the Wychwoods – plus encouraging more localism in terms of \u2018field to fork\u2019 food production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, as an allotmenter and producer of an unreliable supply of vegetables (of variable quality) this was music to my ears. Sadly, in contrast to all this positivity, and with fresh vegetables so much in demand, it is a shame that many of our allotment plots are being neglected and producing nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I know some plots are becoming available – so why not have a go at growing your own?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Human activity and climate change are putting nature under pressure. We need to garden with wildlife in mind and balance the needs of diversity and production. I find that the wildlife is a lot less critical of what I produce than those at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nature is not much into sharing and so increasingly the allotment plots need to be fenced and the crops covered to ward against the more enthusiastic predation by our wild friends.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Despite the losses I still have a soft spot for the hare(s). They do tend to nab the broad beans but as long as they don\u2019t take too many, I can live with that. However, much as I like them, I don\u2019t need them to be specially directed to my plot!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The notice has been there for a while. Thank goodness hares can\u2019t read. They can\u2019t, can they\u2026.?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While on the subject of wildlife, this year does seem to have produced a bumper crop of slugs and snails. Of course, they are part of nature and a food source for other creatures. I have been told that my negative opinion of them should be balanced with an acknowledgement of their role in the cycle of life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve always accepted a degree of slug damage but currently my attempts to grow salads and brassicas just seem to be sustaining their booming population numbers. I\u2019ve pretty much given up on eradication (which was very ineffective anyway) but I am struggling to change my view of slugs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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