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Raised beds is the best form when planting veg that produce under ground eg: potatoes ,onions as you have a better chance of not getting rot .This allows the water to drain away from the vegetable when harvesting make sure you harvest when the vegetable is dry so when you store it thre is no water content in the vegetable gives you a longer shelf life .

It looks like a moth has got to them .This time of the year is the worst as most insects are coming out . I presume you don't want to use chemical the best thing is the to cover your veg with shade netting it will keep most of the insects out . Cut the leaves off aswell because the moth lays it eggs under the leave so as to keep control . The cut worm is also a big problem they attack cauliflower and cabbage , they are in the ground and usarly attack the root . fennel is plated some time in between cauliflower as it grow higher than cauliflower and moths will not attack your cauliflower as it does not like the smell .The moth will attack the tallest plant normally.

I am in Portugal at the moment I see they have placed lanes in for runners and cyclists . They have two lanes next to each other .Red is for runners and Green for cyclists . Spoke to some cyclists and they said it is for commuting to work mostly people who use it to go to work and back and are not serious cyclists . The guys that are serious still have to ride on the road as their speed is to fast for them to ride in these dedicated lanes and may cause accidents .

Where in Pretoria can I have a professional bike set up?

Cool let me know I am in Waterkloof or in Centurion

Sorry I only saw now mine are disc brakes

I have a set of Dt Swiss that came off my Scalpel have not done more than 200 kilometers . Let me know if you are interested .

Thanks appreciate it.

I am no fisherman but my son is he fishes with a mate of mine. What I need go know is we are off to Umngazi (Port St Johns ) in March again and he wants to try his hand at fly fishing I bought him a rod and reel but I really don't know what flys to buy. If some one can send me info on flys or better pictures of flys the he need for the estuary that will be great he is only 10 years old . Thanks

Or tell him to go onto the Hub and read the comments about his shop that should open his eyes

Why not type your frustration out in a letter and just slip it under the door of the shop one morning. I know you will be helping him out cause some times owners gust get to comfortable and don't realize there I a problem . I have shops and believe me we become shop blind .

Have a look under the leaves of the plant , most worms will sit under the leaves of the plant in the heat of the day they also lay there eggs (small black like dots )under the leave to protect the the eggs.If your plants is dying that is the mother plant the chances is it is a cut worm they attack the plants root ,if your cucumber itself has a dark round hole on it can be a fly that lays it eggs in the cucumber itself. If the leaves are been eaten then it is worms they might be small worms that you can hardly see with the naked eye you will have to spray the plant. Read the instruction of the chemical if that is what you are going to use as it will tell you how long before you can harvest the vegetable. That is why most farmers will spray the vegetables early in its growing stage as to prevent the worms from attacking the plant and so that by the time it comes to harvest the chemical is no longer in the plant and is safe to eat.

You are correct the roll will break down the question is how long will it take to break down. One of the important growth stages or a seedling is the the early stages of growth, this is when the root system develops the fastest. You don't want the root to grow straight down if the roll does not break down quick enough. The root needs to spread out as this will allow the plant to anchor it self up right and the more the root cans spread out the more nutrients the plant will be able to feed on . Just remember some vegetables and herbs grow faster than others you might just damage the development of the plant if the roll does not break down fast enough . My suggestion is to experiment with the toilet roll plant one or two with the roll and some with out and see if there is a difference and how long the roll takes to break down.

If you confront them on the price the will blame it on the R/$ exchange that is how they will justify it. Old trick as soon as there is a fluctuations in exchange take the stock you have and increase the the price.