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Mike Lyle · 20-04-2010, 07:45 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening

Rusty Hinge wrote:
Mike Lyle wrote:
wrote:
Rusty Hinge wrote:
[...]
I could be tempted to use (Shhhh! EC spies might be listening!) the
juice from boiled rhubarb leaves to spray the aphids with.
A-ha, I was discussing this with someone yesterday! We both had
vague ideas that there was /something/ I could do with the rhubarb
leaves (other than remembering not to feed it to the chickens!!)!

While we're on the subject, note that EC regs now make it a criminal
offence to water garden plants if one's tap water tests between pH
3.57 and pH 7.92; the potential penalty is a fine of up to 7,000
euro or up to eighteen months' imprisonment. House plants are exempt
pending a decision of the European Court of Human Rights. The
collection of rainwater is to be banned altogether from 1 July 2010.

This is April 1st in the Lylian calendar, yes?

You started it...but I admit it seems to me that almost every day is
April 1st.

--
Mike.