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Ladybirds
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writes "Troy" wrote in message ... Never seen so many before - they're everywhere. Anyone else noticed this or are they just in my garden :-) Perhaps it's in response to the awful amount of greenfly. I've just had to ditch a load of herbs I was about to plant out because they were more greenfly than plant. I've never seen so many so early. Product of a mild winter I suppose. Greenfly have the useful habit of diving for safety when a predator (or thumb) appears. It means you can pick up the pot hold it over a large white plate or piece of paper, and sae 80% of them off. They're much easier to squash on a flat surface. Holding the pot upside down and washing the plant under a strong stream from the cold tap will get rid of a lot more. Then inspection of the tips to get rid of any more you ca see. Once the plant is in the garden, has hardened up a bit (not so tender and delicious) and has birds around who eat aphids, they'll be a lot less of a problem. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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