23-09-2022, 08:02 AM
(This post was last modified: 23-09-2022, 08:03 AM by Venetian1. Edited 1 time in total.)
Wow it was wet overnight - looked out expecting the street to be flooded but the drains must be working well. ┬áPut in the washing thinking IÔÇÖd put it in the garage (am getting low on clean underwear┬á 
) but now there is sun so IÔÇÖll wait a bit and see if it is going to stay.
IÔÇÖm getting a bit annoyed with my brassicas as I seem to be getting an invasion of grey aphids. I sprayed my Brussel sprouts with dishwasher/oil mixture, picked off the worse leaves, hit them with hose, someone said try a vinegar mix which I did until I just about had pickled the plant and the aphids just smiled at me and kept multiplying┬á
┬áand thatÔÇÖs before the white butterflies even decided to wake up from winter.
IÔÇÖm going to try brassicas again but grow garlic among it - apparently that keeps the aphids away - are aphids related to vampires?┬á
  And put anti butterfly nets over them.
) but now there is sun so IÔÇÖll wait a bit and see if it is going to stay.IÔÇÖm getting a bit annoyed with my brassicas as I seem to be getting an invasion of grey aphids. I sprayed my Brussel sprouts with dishwasher/oil mixture, picked off the worse leaves, hit them with hose, someone said try a vinegar mix which I did until I just about had pickled the plant and the aphids just smiled at me and kept multiplying┬á
┬áand thatÔÇÖs before the white butterflies even decided to wake up from winter.IÔÇÖm going to try brassicas again but grow garlic among it - apparently that keeps the aphids away - are aphids related to vampires?┬á
  And put anti butterfly nets over them.