While inspecting the sweet/chilli peppers on the windowsill, I spotted these funny looking insects on the leaves. The plants have greenfly, which I use a handheld small vacuum cleaner (designed for cleaning computers) to suck them up. I noticed that these strange insects seem to eat the greenfly. I don’t know what they are - I know the picture isn’t that great either.
Last night’s read in bed was Organic Gardening Your Questions Answered (bought from a charity shop) by the team at HDRA that did the tv programme All Muck and Magic. I knew that centipedes (they are fast moving) are carnivorous, but I didn’t realise they eat slugs. Last time I checked the allotment compost heap - there were loads of centipedes on the fabric/carpet covers. Perhaps I could relocate them to the raised beds! On the subject of slugs, I put 4 yogurt pots out in the garden and filled with beer last night and caught half a dozen slugs or so - not many but then we haven’t had rain for a few days.
Seeds sown yesterday: various basils, chervil, spring onions, various lettuces, and cabbage.
