On 26/09/2014 18:49, Ophelia wrote:


"Spider" wrote in message
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Having dotted a few conkers (horse chestnuts) around the house to
deter the spider Pholcus phalangioides, and noting that not much has
changed, should I be using sweet chestnuts instead? Does anyone here
know?

We seem to be plagued with Pholcus spiders which make lots of messy
web and in hard-to-reach places. When they're tiny, they're almost
impossible to see then, suddenly, they're everwhere I look.

I know chestnut oil based sprays are on the market, but would prefer
to use the free fruit if possible. Well, I do come from Yorkshire! ;~).

Spider!!!! Surely tha's not saying us Yorkshire folk are tight?????



Nay, lass. We just don't have the inate generosity of the Scots, that's
all ;~)).
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Spider.
On high ground in SE London
gardening on heavy clay