Pest. What is a good way to deter them, without chemicals?
 

HI... I was wondering what options i have for detering pests from my garden. I have a couple of pepper plants in my backyard and i've noticed that insects have started to circle around the area. They aren't destroying anything yet, but I have a feeling that it's only a matter of time.

Any suggestions? Thanks... in advance.

Lots a lemons
 

On 5/13/2009 12:00 AM, butterflygirl wrote:
I have a "lots of lemons" which desperately needs to be repotted into
its lifetime pot but it is always in fruit or flowering. I don't want
to kill it what will I do? I have L Plates.

Lemons are ever-bearing. They have no season but flower and produce
fruit year round.

Just repot it. You might lose some fruit; but in a home garden, even a
dwarf lemon can produce more than you can use.

For a do-it-yourself recipe for potting mix, see my
http://www.rossde.com/garden/garden_potting_mix.html. Also, see my
http://www.rossde.com/garden/dwarf_citrus.html.

--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary

Lots a lemons
 

On Wed, 13 May 2009 08:00:44 +0100, butterflygirl
wrote:


I have a "lots of lemons" which desperately needs to be repotted into
its lifetime pot but it is always in fruit or flowering. I don't want
to kill it what will I do? I have L Plates.


A agree with the other post, just repot it. Set it in the dark for a
day or two after transplanting to help reduce the stress. Expect it
to drop some leaves, but in a few weeks you will see new growth and a
happier plant.