Tag: pest control
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Happiness is a hoverfly haven
Crassula tetragonia attracts many predatory insects to prey on pests. It’s tough and hardy, likes little water and is easy to propagate.
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Rooted in the aquaponics
Today didn’t work out exactly as I expected. What was supposed to be a quick trim of the Carrot Herbs (Aethionema cordifolium) in bed 4 of the aquaponics turned into a complete clean out for that bed and number 5. What could the problem be? Over Winter, the lush growth of the Carrot Herbs hid…
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It’s that time again!
Two days ago, our Snake beans were right as rain. I went out this morning and they were full of holes! The culprit? These little green looper caterpillars. I don’t know their real name, I’ve heard many, usually associated with swearing. I’m lucky that the crop is young, so I can get on top of…
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Something strange over the garden
After the success of the plastic Owl in the backyard, I decided to go one step further and grab us a flying one. These are quite a clever design, essentially they’re a plastic Owl head on a windsock with wings that stretch a metre wide. I’ve installed it on a 4 metre length of electrical…
