Top 5 – Organic ways to limit damage from pests
When I asked for suggestions for future Top 5s recently both Amber and Nina requested posts about pests. This particular idea is Nina’s but I think it will cover some of the areas Amber asked for as...
View ArticleThose pesky critters
3 years ago I had a great pumpkin harvest. I got about 6 big Bohemian pumpkins. They grew easily and ate well. My only issue with them was the size of the vine (huge). Last year I tried to grow...
View ArticleThe Dreaded Rats…..
I have been promising an update on the furry problem I am encountering this year and here it is. Firstly I would like to thank everyone for their advice on my last ratty post. I put into place a...
View ArticleCitrus Gall Wasp – Pruning
I have been battling citrus gall wasp for a few seasons now and have tried a number of methods to attempt to get rid of them. I have tried slicing off the galls, I have tried ignoring them and I have...
View ArticleWhat do you think about – Pyrethrum? (And a bit about black aphids)
I have an ongoing problem with black aphids in my garden. They lay waste to my spring onions, garlic chives, normal chives, garlic (when I grow it) and pretty much anything else I plant in the allium...
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