SandwichShortOfAPicnic
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Blackfly and greenfly is going on in my garden. I’ve sprayed it with soap solution and am hoping for the best!
What’s going on in your garden (2025)?
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Barriehie
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We get ones around here called Florida Yellow Biting Flies and they're not kidding!
florida yellow biting fly at DuckDuckGo
Barriehie
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Castille?
SandwichShortOfAPicnic
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Exactly as you prescribed Bazza
I have neem oil too but wanted to use the soap first.
Barriehie
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Excellent Sazza! So the soap works if it gets on the insects, soft bodied ones, and the neem oil will work if they eat it. Just so you know.Exactly as you prescribed Bazza
I have neem oil too but wanted to use the soap first.
I weeded the kitchen garden this morning and picked all the Thai chiles that were on the plants. I stuck them in the freezer.
I also culled the basil and ended up with this lot:
No way was I going to do anything with that, so I put it into a dozen bags, left a box (with the bags) in front of the neighbourhood Association hut and put a message on the neighbourhood WhatsApp post saying: If you want some, come and get it!
It's all gone, to at least it went to a good cause.
I also culled the basil and ended up with this lot:
No way was I going to do anything with that, so I put it into a dozen bags, left a box (with the bags) in front of the neighbourhood Association hut and put a message on the neighbourhood WhatsApp post saying: If you want some, come and get it!
It's all gone, to at least it went to a good cause.
That’s great, and very thoughtful. I’ve damn near begged my neighbors to take the excess from my herb garden on many occasions, and no one wants it. Most don’t cook, and those who do just use dried herbs from the grocery store (when they use any at all).
SandwichShortOfAPicnic
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Losers.That’s great, and very thoughtful. I’ve damn near begged my neighbors to take the excess from my herb garden on many occasions, and no one wants it. Most don’t cook, and those who do just use dried herbs from the grocery store (when they use any at all).
Seriously who doesn’t take a moment to find the joy in life?!
Well, I do take a little pride in always trying to see the sunny side of things, so when I trim back the herbs and have to leave some scattered about, I look forward to mowing over the trimmings because it smells really good!
Barriehie
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'Round here it's cow flops...Well, I do take a little pride in always trying to see the sunny side of things, so when I trim back the herbs and have to leave some scattered about, I look forward to mowing over the trimmings because it smells really good!
badjak
Guru
I get my dogs running through the mint then basil, then scratching themselves on the lemongrass and chase a gecko into the galangalWell, I do take a little pride in always trying to see the sunny side of things, so when I trim back the herbs and have to leave some scattered about, I look forward to mowing over the trimmings because it smells really good!
It's a smell a minute
SandwichShortOfAPicnic
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Me too. Joy is all about perspective.Well, I do take a little pride in always trying to see the sunny side of things, so when I trim back the herbs and have to leave some scattered about, I look forward to mowing over the trimmings because it smells really good!
...and a few weeks ago redcurrant drupes! This bush has produced nothing for 3 years.
Barriehie
Guru
Nice!