Simple Aphid Discourager

[SP8]

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Get yourself a decent sized glass jar, chop up a heap of garlic and chillies and bung them in the jar with water and set aside to ferment for a couple of months.

You'll know when you bug-killer-death brew is ready when you open the lid and your eyebrows fall off (it's potent stuff!).

The liquid can be used diluted in a spray bottle to get rid of established aphids but I prefer to discourage them from setting up shop in the first place!

To do this I soak a bunch of ice-cream sticks for about a month in the brew and then stick them in around my pots to discourage them and it seems to be doing the trick as my Rocket etc. is going great guns without an aphid in sight.

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[Diane]

Very healthy looking plants. What are they?

[SP8]

Very healthy looking plants. What are they?

Thanks! Um most of what you can see is 'Rocket' but in the shot is also:

Pak Choi
Coriander
Garlic
Basil
Chives
Flat Parsley
Curled Parsley

[top_dollar_bread]

ice cream sticks, I like the idea, just I don't got sticks.
I made me some herbal liquid, using your methods and its been working really good. I add a little more herbs but the concept is the same
thanks for sharing!!

[Jewell]

Great idea! Thanks for sharing!

[SP8]

No worries!

My 7 months pregnant wife keeps me well supplied with ice-cream sticks