searching out and dealing with the dreaded vine weevil

I also have to wage war on the little madams. At the moment I keep finding them in the kitchen.

they don't have burrow up the stems too. tricksy little things.
the cuttings made me smile. one looks like V for victory or a body stuck head first in a mire. ;o)

damn things !!!

lol SBG..

and if they survive the weevil, the green fly will be waiting and then the hedge sparrows will be watching ..not to mention the slugs waiting in the wings..

why do we do it..?

Thanks Sandra for that informative blog . now I know why in the past some of my sick looking plants when I have moved the soil about they have just come away in my hand must have been the dreaded weevil arrrrh ....

thats the worst thing about them Kidsgran...the lerk where u cant see them . munching away at the roots..

Very good blog Sandra. Useful and informative.

I,ve two long troughs that yesterday I thought I would clear the old vegetation from, it came away easily and the soil looked lovely ......not a root in sight
Yes you've guessed why. :0(

Do you think that a well drained sandy or gritty soil deters the nasty beasts?

thanks Cinders..

Pam i do think wet soggy compost encourages the little blighters...thats why i have added the sand to the mix...keep up the fight..:-)

What a great blog sandra, loads of advice and interesting, I lost my red Aeonium (i think i told you) and im searching Ebay for another one, I just wondered about what sand you use as im planting a pot this year with different succulents, like the basket you made a couple of years ago (pic in my faves) You have an amazing collection of succulents, love them :)

A lovely informative blog Sandra, gone into favs for future reference.

Very useful blog thanks, and I love your aeonium collection!

YDD i use coarse builders sand. it helps to break up the compost. i use it in most of my ports...shrubs...perennial...i find most composts very spongy...

thanks Stroller and Louisa glad u found it useful...aeoniums are my passion..:-)

glad you found and distroyed sandra lol, awfull bugs arent they, you seem to be doing ok with all your plants though, great pics sandra :o))

thank Sandra here in Pembrokeshire we have had quite a mild winter....very wet but no snow and not much hard frost. but soo looking forward to summer...:-)

Ahhh Coarse builders sand, now i thought that was salty! and not to use it, you learn something new every day. thanks Sandra..

mine has been hanging around for ages being wash by the rain..but you could give it a wash first just to be safe. but as mine are mostly coastal plants i think they are used to it.

Hi Sandra been away from here for a while.. I found the blighters in my hay rack on the wall , thoght the plants looked a bit iffy.. So had a look and there were lots.. Keep forking it and have let hens out now to eat all the bugs ,slugs and snails ... Gud luck with urs .. Hun.... I bin sufering with my hands.. So try not to type too much as painfull .. Hope u well xxx

bloody things....hope some of your plants survived...sorry about your hands..hope the pain eases ..x

Thanks ... Had to chuck plant.. Pain on and off ,r.arhritus so not good urghhh hope u ok these days x

have you tried taking aloe vera supplement? i know a few people who have found it helps.
i'm enjoying the last of autumn. we had to go up the 'Welsh Valleys' the other day and the colors were awesome as we we took the pretty route. its nice to have the time, with less to do at this time of year maybe your hands will enjoy a winter rest too.x