A&G&K&H wrote in message
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"meee" wrote in message
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yeah, it's probably my best bet. cockroaches are notoriously hard to
kill,
and i have animals and children, so i'm not into harsh chemicals. The
other
thing that i thought may be linked to the cockroach problem, is that the
last tenant has mulched the garden with lawn clippings. could that be
attracting the roaches? they are different from indoor cockies, being
hard
shelled, almost like a beetle, but they are definitely cockroaches. They
tunneled their way all through the stems.


I'm in the same boat ... two little kids and I love the animal visitors we
get (of the native variety), so no nasty chemicals in this garden.

I'm not sure but the cockies may be native and a normal and healthy part
of
the detrious .... but once again check with the neighbours or maybe if
there
is a Greening Australia office there? I know there's a good EPA nursery
but
its up on the Tablelands and they'd probably be able to let you know what
to
do.
I know they are in our garden (the cockroaches that is ... and the garden
is
heavily mulched) but seem to leave the plants alone (including the young
bean shoots that look so inviting that *I* want to eat them).
I'm just wondering if you can beg some cuttings from neighbours and get
something established in the garden ... and maybe see if it was a one off
or
if its just geraniums that they like
Sorry again
Amanda




yes, there are plenty of tropical plants in the garden, so maybe it's just
the more succulent plants they attack...I'll just have to grow succulent
things in pots on the verandah. Which other plants do they not eat? I'm
wanting to put out some herbs and annuals, but I'm not sure what they'll
eat.