Pests, Diseases and Cures

I think I am going to step into the cauldron here but here goes. There are many alternative remedies to high blood pressure and without the dreadful side effects which conventional medicine gives you. Mr K has hereditary high blood pressure but with alternative remedies can keep it at a norm. ...

Most of the chilli's are in grow-bags, a few in pots , I think I will replace the pots for next year. I think that it probably is high humidity pete. the greenhouse is covered inside with condensation in the mornings. I have invested in a electric fan heater as it is getting quite cold here...

Unusual for a newly planted bush to behave like that so I guess it is not happy where you planted it Possibly too wet? Too dry? Only you know the conditions it is enduring so tell us more Meantime .. welcome to GC

I'd say that a trachy of that size would be much better growing in the ground, and then it could take a couple of summers to really get going. Most, when bought are potbound and have been like that for a while, or dug up and potted for sale in an unrealistically small pot. I find them almost...

Thank you for the replies on lupins and mangetout. So much to learn - so little time.................

Lost ours too - and it was the first year for veggie growing. Really pleased you have managed to save some Ruffmeister.While out walking yesterday only saw one garden with tomato plants in - and they looked quite pathetic. If you knew how much the French grow in their gardens you would...

True, but not so common.

Ok i'll get a picture of it and its leaves so we can id it.

Shoot doesn't seem to have Nastursium in their database. It suggests nasturtium. Is that what you meant?

David, thanks for advise, looking back at the pictures there appears to be 2 differant problems, as Lavender suggested, there is the scorching problem and the clean eaten looking leaves. Have moved now and planted in ground, looking a bit worse this evening, but lets see what happens.

Slips, are you sure it isn`t aphids? your best bet anyway would be to spray with a systemic insecticide. David.

Walnut, I thought Benlate was taken off the market because the license expired and it would cost to much to renew . I was working in a garden centre at the time and that is the excuse we were given. David.

Hi Chrysocolla, The symptoms of overwatering and underwatering are near enough the same ie yellowing of leaves, wilting and leaf drop, so I would say that as long as the ground dries out the plant should recover. Is it possible to move the plant to a drier spot? David.

Hi everyone, thanks for those replies, i will give them a try. but i also wondered if some sort of spray or insecticide would be good. there must be some on the market that wont harm the plants or damage the fruits and veg. im sorry for all these questions im quite new to this game. :confused:

I think it is likely to be cabbage root fly. Discs won't help cause you are sowinmg seeds rather than planting young plants. I would sow them and then cover with fleece. You are then using a physical barrier to stop the insects flying in and laying. It also means you are not using any chemicals...

What?? You are having a hot spell?? You lucky thing We are simply having rain, rain, and rain Some of my own acers are drying up on the leaf edges We haven't been having a normal summer here, so one has to expect some signs of stress in these plants

Eeeee! You 'ull people are all the same. No taste. Slugs are far tastier than gherkins. But I wonder if other peeps have alcoholic visitors. Must try mine on G & T.The beer traps are now down for tonight. All invited.John [ 09. August 2007, 03:49 PM: Message edited by: Sarraceniac ]

Provado only lasts a few weeks so you may have been lucky and got the entire infestation. You are right about them walking so if you had susceptible plants in a greenhouse you could put them on the staging and paste something on the legs of the staging as a barrier - grease perhaps? I use...

That's not necessary. My lilies were devastated three years ago as I had not heard of lily beetle.Last year I gave them a spray with Provado when they were about a foot high and never saw another beetle all season. This year I did the same at the sight of the first beetle, very little...

I think you need to bite the bullet and get squishing. You can use a spray as I recommended before but lets face it, would you prefer a quick squishing or a long drawn out poisoning if it came to it? I tend to look every day, particularly under the leaves and because i haven't sprayed I squeeze...