Are you trying to grow flowers from seed?

(tis Cappuccino btw)

I am going to lurk meaningfully around here even though I don’t seem to be able to keep wallflowers alive. My soft fruit last year was a hilarious failure.

do you do flowers?

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The only other reason that it isnt setting is that you havent boiled it enough to get it to a high enough temperature.

Blackcurrants have plenty of pectin in so it wont be that.

Try adding another 1lb of sugar and boiling it for at least 8 to 10 minutes. Keep testing for a set after 8 minutes.

I hope that helps.

Thanks

I think I would be utterly devastated if it happened to me. Such a long wait for a plot to find I’d not be able to grow on it for another year…..gutting.

I tend to pick off leaves from all over the plant. I also pinch or take off the growing tips and use those to encourage bushy growth. Basil can get quite “leggy” otherwise.

So in essence, a little bit of both

Rabbits are not a problem I’ve ever had the misfortune of suffering. I do know that they can be devastating to a crop of vegetables though.

Firstly, are you sure that the rabbits aren’t living within your boundaries? Because you could do all you can to proof the boundaries but it’ll be useless if they are already ‘inside’.

From what I gather, the best way to keep rabbits out is by having fencing that goes quite deep into the ground. So, if you can, surround your whole plot with chicken wire type fencing that is buried at least 30cms deep into the ground.

ALSO – when burying the chicken wire fencing, you need to bury it in an “L” shape in the ground, with the the bottom part of the “L” facing away from your plot. This is to stop the rabbits from digging under the fence.

I hope that helps!

Vicki