Thanks La Puce: My old roses ('undreds) are mostly in hedge form, so
planting underneath is not practical. Though I do a lot of companion
planting, it never seems to deter the slugs I notice - I'm going to try the
copper around my veggies, that someone wrote about here. The yeast+water in
lids (for slugs) too much trouble for a large garden.
(Now which church roof still has copper? g)
Neat ideas from this group, thanks ) Regards Pinetree.


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On 21 Jun, 14:41, "Pinetree" wrote:
Is there a spray one can make up for greenfly and aphids (on rose buds
in
partic)? Picking them off, or a blast from the hose is not the answer
for
this corner of my garden ).

I make nettle juice, with water and nettle which I leave in a closed
container for 3/4 weeks. It not only deter aphids but also I use it as
a feed. If you're looking for a container, Mary Fisher on this group
has lots of plastic containers ideal for this purpose. I've collected
10 from her a couple of weeks ago.

This site gives you all the best home made spray there is. You can
also plant chives and garlic at the base of your roses which deters
aphids. Rosemary too is good to deter carrot flies etc. Marigolds
attracts hoverflies who feed on aphids.

http://www.organicgarden.org.uk/grow...sts/sprays.htm