Mike Lyle wrote:
Rusty Hinge wrote:
Mike Lyle wrote:
wrote:
Rusty Hinge wrote:
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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.
Just happens to be true - you are not permitted to use unapproved
remedies in the garden.
Like washing-up liquid for washing-off aphids, mixing with herbicide or
insecticide to 'wet' the surfaces, and many old, tried and trusted
preparations just because someone hasn't paid a king's ransom to have
them officiously 'tested'.
You are not permitted to use the wort from boiled rhubarb leaves as an
insecicide.
It is probably illegal to use steeped (and smelly) nettlejuice as a
fertiliser.
And fahsands of other old practices.
I'm just going out to spread the ashes of an incinerated eurocrat...
--
Rusty