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    ON THE VEG PATCH

    Oct 29, 2019 3 minutes

    PROTECT AGAINST PESTS

    Slugs, snails and insects aren’t very active in cold weather so they tend to do less damage. Look in the heart of cabbages and remove any slugs that have chosen to hide there. Birds can be a nuisance at this time of year – pigeons can strip the leaves of winter veg and pheasants will peck Brussels sprouts. Rabbits and hares enjoy any winter greens they find in a garden.

    In a hard winter your garden can provide much-needed nourishment for wildlife. Cover

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