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leek moth

As a new member i have been reading the comments on your problems with the leek moth, and can confirm that it has arrived...

2 comments

nevcaz

18 Oct, 2011
Nevcaz

leek moth

last year -2010-planting leeks between african marigold flowers worked pretty well and we had a crop only a bit attacked...

1 comment

pickle

24 May, 2011
Pickle

My battle with leek moth goes on...

P5120055

I am thinking of opening my garden as a example of horticultural pests and diseases. Would you like to see Gooseberry Sawfly...

8 comments

marshmallow

13 May, 2011
Marshmallow

Leeks and ther dreaded fly

Three point arise after my previous blog 1. the British grown leeks in the shops this winter have been of exhibition quality,...

3 comments

grumpygrandad

5 Mar, 2011
Grumpygrandad

leek disease

Following previous comment that I was trying a planting of AfricanMarigold round and amongst the leeks...it seems to have...

5 comments

pickle

24 Sep, 2010
Pickle

Leek Moth and Allium Leaf-Mining Fly - The Sequel

Pict1015

Those of you who read my last blog on Leek Moth will know all about the research I had to do to try and identify what has...

76 comments

Sid

23 Nov, 2008
Sid

Attention all UK Veggie-Growers (and Allium growers) - Leek Moth

A while ago, I posted a question asking if anyone knew what was eating my leeks. I’ve completely lost my leek crop for the...

7 comments

Sid

20 Oct, 2008
Sid