tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690646970666842725.post6239164623562135447..comments2023-10-15T13:15:40.251+02:00Comments on The Proud Garden: Lazy like a lizardRowenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335673619430109527noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690646970666842725.post-56506355626541960932009-05-11T21:29:00.000+02:002009-05-11T21:29:00.000+02:00Hort Log - the stinging nettle tea is for aphids a...<B>Hort Log</B> - the stinging nettle tea is for aphids and other insect pests. Snails and slugs? I engage in battle early in the morning and evening when the temps have cooled. I dare say that I am winning the war...those suckers don't have a chance against my eagle eyesight and deadly toothpick and rock!<br /><br /><B>Chaiselongue</B> - ahhhh, so the old farmer down the road really is on to something! He uses a homemade concoction to spray on his fruit trees (and I guess his grapevines too). We haven't tried it out yet but have some "nettle tea" steeping in a bucket.<br /><br /><B>Gail</B> - I hope it works for you too. I did buy some pyrethrum flower seeds and planted them around February but even with much TLC, they didn't grow beyond an inch and eventually died.Rowenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15335673619430109527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690646970666842725.post-43239610840678107192009-05-08T15:41:00.000+02:002009-05-08T15:41:00.000+02:00Rowena, that is good news that you are winning in ...Rowena, that is good news that you are winning in your battle against aphids and ants. We are in the process of growing some crysanthemum plants (the specific ones that they get pyrethrum from) which we will plant in our greenhouses. We hope it works. If not, there is always spray!Gail - Fort Rock Glimpseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00185879733938195294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690646970666842725.post-31097426499599612492009-05-08T15:19:00.000+02:002009-05-08T15:19:00.000+02:00Lovely lizard pictures. It looks very like the on...Lovely lizard pictures. It looks very like the ones we get in our garden. Gardeners and vinegrowers here use a concoction of stinging nettles agains pests and diseases. But be careful it doesn't get near the roots of young plants as our neighbour killed his tomato plants like that.chaiselonguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11372135992072231446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690646970666842725.post-28990935849378555832009-05-08T14:43:00.000+02:002009-05-08T14:43:00.000+02:00I like the lizard....and what does this stining ne...I like the lizard....and what does this stining nettle concotion about, can it kill snails and slugs ? I have been battling them for years, snail pellets all over the place.Hort Loghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732036923234582077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690646970666842725.post-62618823896372596852009-05-08T10:03:00.000+02:002009-05-08T10:03:00.000+02:00Farfalle - we're also doing a stinging nettle conc...<B>Farfalle</B> - we're also doing a stinging nettle concoction that was suggested by a neighbor who grows fruit trees. Take a big bunch of ortica leaves and let 'em soak in water for 10 days. Strain and pour into a spray bottle to use. <br /><br /><B>Kat</B> - the lizards grow to about 9-10 inches in length from head to tail. One curious thing that I read on the box for the slug repellent is that if you get rid of them, it lessens the chance of hedgehogs, toads, common blackbirds and redwings from hanging out in the garden because they are fond of the slimy things.Rowenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15335673619430109527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690646970666842725.post-12346754170145548162009-05-08T01:37:00.000+02:002009-05-08T01:37:00.000+02:00bambucha lizards! wow! one good thing about living...bambucha lizards! wow! one good thing about living in a condo is that there are no slugs...but we do get aphids and the thieves (aka birds).K and Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375282198168168331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690646970666842725.post-18441897336648649832009-05-07T22:52:00.000+02:002009-05-07T22:52:00.000+02:00Thanks for the tip on pyrethrum - we didn't know a...Thanks for the tip on pyrethrum - we didn't know about it. I'm mixing up some water, oil, soap and a smelly cigar or two. That'll show them aphids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com