Kitchen Garden

ATTACK BACK!

PEST DETERRENTS

Why can't things be straightforward? No dramas. No sudden shocks. Just niceand-easy-does-it. Well, it's a lovely thought but, alas, the real world is anything but predictable.

Part and parcel of lovingly tending any garden or allotment is the arrival of pests. Every gardener, whether novice or expert, will have to battle these ne'er-do-wells at some point during the growing season. And it all started so well! But, hey, take heart in the fact we all have our fair share of pests; we're all in this together.

It is our attitude to pests and how we react to them that matters most. The wise gardener expects pests, lies in wait for them and deploys organic, natural prevention and control techniques that turn a potential threat into little more than a minor irritation. So, I ask you: are you ready to fight back? Great stuff… then let's prepare our battle plan!

PREPARE THE DEFENCES

Before going on the attack,

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