I hang the last sock on the line to dry and take a moment to check the kitchen garden. It’s coming along nicely. I need to take the hoe out at lunchtime to sort out the weed seedlings which are beginning to appear among the sweetcorn. Let the heat of […]
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Violet the Slug Slayer
Meet Violet. She eats slugs for a living. Not just any old beetle. To top it all, she has the most amazing colourful sheen that only reveals itself if you look closely. She is a Violet Ground beetle. Fortunately, Violet is not an uncommon beetle in the UK. Some of […]
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