Black fly

The black fly are loving my nasturtiums and broad beans. They are less partial to the pumpkins and runner beans though. Every morning and most evening I have been turning over the leaves and checking the stalks for the eggs. When I find these they are dealt with by squashing between thumb and forefinger. A little icky but it does the trick. On the nasturtiums the beasties tend to congregate just belows the leaves on the stalk. It's easy to miss the little blighters so particular attention is required.

Trudi, my esteemed neighbour, has been battling the slugs and it seems her veggies have finally succumbed to the relentless attack. I've applied some more nematodes so fingers-crossed that my lettuce will survive.