Slugs, tree roots, summer fruiting vegetables and new plantings

About pests, and moisture loss from nearby plus further-away trees, summer fruiting vegetables and keeping space full.

1 Slugs and Snails
2 Perimeter trees and hedges sucking moisture, finding how far the routes come using a 45° guideline.
3 Summer fruiting vegetables including mildew, and tomato stem length
4 Be prepared for the unforeseen. Above all, have spare transplants.

00:00 Intro
00:59 Slugs and snails - how to manage
04:02 Nearby trees and hedges taking moisture
05:45 Fruiting plants in summer - how to get the best results: ridge cucumber plants
07:26 Beans - two possibilities
08:22 Tomatoes, growing long stems - pinching out the tops
09:46 Courgettes
10:43 Planning, and having spare transplants
11:56 Outro

Filmed by Carly Dutton-Edwards 16th August 2024 at Homeacres no dig garden, Somerset, UK.

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