Because of half term and the PDC last weekend, gardening activities have been a bit topsy-turvy over the part week. Finally, though, yesterday I managed to pot on the cauliflower seedlings, which have been doing so well on the window-that-works.
I could also have sworn that there is a tomato on the second indoor tomato plant, which started spontaneously from compost in the autumn. It seems to have disappeared – but I do hope this was more than just a product of wishful thinking.
On the other hand, I wish that the current round of aphids on the chilli plant was wishful thinking.
Last year, I tried a citrus spray to see if that would get rid of them. Well, not really. But then I got some neem oil and I couldn’t recommend anything more.
I had originally got the neem oil for the apple tree. So, when the time is right, I’ll be spraying that too. Right now, though, I need to decide if the chilli plant is worth keeping or if it is time to put it in the compost bin.
Awesome update thank you for sharing have a blessed day Helen
Same to you, Linda. Hope you’re not rained out like we are!
Nuking then from orbit works well for aphids. But then so does soap spray. I have tried both and can attest to their abilities. B-)
I still prefer finding some ladybugs or lacewings… But they are not out yet. *sigh*
Not in my house anyway 😉
The (neem) sprayer is all clogged up, so I’m going to have to buy a replacement, it seems. What is it about sprayers that makes them so dysfunctional?
Is the spray nozzle clogged?
Down here my sprayer gets lime deposits. I have to hold it under hot water for a while.
Yes, it might be lime deposits. I’ll try hot water and if the doesn’t work, some vinegar 🙂
Never tried vinegar… But I suppose it would work.. (Acid/alkali).
Good luck!
Managed without the vinegar. Just hot water and a toothpick. However, vinegar gets limescale out of the shower head etc 🙂
I just use harpic toilet cleaner, personally. B-)
I see!
My chillies are covered in aphids too – I find it quite therapeutic to brush them off with a (clean) paint brush over the kitchen sink – but then I find the strangest things therapeutic
Yes, I can see how it would be therapeutic to brush them off 🙂
Thanks for the tip on neem oil for aphids, I will try that too, at the moment I just have aphids on a flowering house plant. I have not put any seeds down yet for the simple reason that I will be away from home for a month March/April, so I will have to buy plants or start sowing when I return. 🙂
Yes, no point in starting what you can’t finish.
As for neem oil, I would recommend it, going on the success I have had with the chilli plants. It’s too early to say for the apple tree but I have other work to do in that regard as well 😉
Where are you going in March/April?
Going to Malta Helen, we rented a flat with a view onto the little fishing harbour in the south west of the island. At present reading up on the architecture (Moorish) and the history, it is very interesting.
I know almost nothing about Malta. I hope you will blog about it 🙂
Me neither, that is why I am looking up stuff, I hope to blog about it but not sure yet if I can take my laptop, might have to do with my mobile phone 🙂
Is it a smartphone? I blog from mine all the time now 🙂
It’s an android, Samsung, I can get wordpress on it all right have the app, so it should be possible, even only for pics and a little text.
I used to use WordPress on Android. For write posts it was fine 🙂
Great, one less decision to make so, I will try it out before I leave. Thanks for tip Helen, have a nice evening x
Thank you! Same to you, Agnes x
Neem oil is a star! I’m going to nail some scale with it this pm 😃
What is ‘scale’?
Google it Helen they are insects that suck sap from plants .. Nasty little critters
Fortunately, they don’t live round my parts!