Comments on A Smallholder's Diary: The Sowing Season Starts in Earnest

Hi Jane - I have actually already stapled wire ove...

2011-04-05T19:05:42.591+01:00

Hi Jane - I have actually already stapled wire over the gate, but you can't really see it in the picture.

Re seed prices - I really recomend Moles Seeds the...

2011-04-05T08:57:12.192+01:00

Re seed prices - I really recomend Moles Seeds they supply commercial quantities as well and I think they give very good value. http://www.molesseeds.co.uk/
Chris (ecodiy.org)

Will you staple a bit of chicken wire to the botto...

2011-04-05T08:27:36.003+01:00

Will you staple a bit of chicken wire to the bottom of your new gate to stop your hens from hopping through to the vegetable plot?

I have plenty of seedlings on the way already. I h...

2011-04-05T07:53:42.153+01:00

I have plenty of seedlings on the way already. I have sown my parsnips in peat pots this year and have had a 100% germination rate so i just hope they do so well once they are in the ground.

That is a very fine looking gate...hope it works on keeping the chickens off your veggies!!