Brummie a long time ago
master brummie
Possibly swamp chestnut oak. Quercus Michauxii. ?
Andrew.
Andrew.
In my student days, our cars used to suffer from ‘metal moth’, causing extensive brown patches that had to be cut away.Nowadays it’s all been ripped out in favour of parking cars
Have you tried spraying with used washing up water, I cleared an infestation of cabbage whites, a few years ago. It needs to be done regularly as the new eggs hatch. spray under the leaves as well as the tops. Alf.Was thinking about good, old fashioned privet today. Remember how front gardens used to be fully encased in privet ? We had a reasonably clipped flat hedge of it, with a couple of poor attempts at castellation beside the gate. Nowadays it’s all been ripped out in favour of parking cars.
The reason I was thinking about it was because I’m now sick and tired of trying to get rid of box caterpillar on my box hedging. Yes it’s back again. So I’ve cut out as much of the infestation as possible, but I’m not hopeful. The hedging looks horrendous now, with large chunks missing from it. Why can’t it perform like privet used to ?
I give up. If it doesn’t start to behave it’s coming out next year ! Viv.
If it came from Lyme Regis it is possibly a fossil. I know the last time I visited Lyme Regis I was not the only Fossil there.It came from Lyme Regis.
Wherever practical, remove the caterpillars by hand, or prune out stems covered in the webbing and caterpillars and destroy. Spraying with an insecticide such as BugClear Ultra Gun! may prove useful in their control - a thorough spraying is needed to penetrate the webbing.Was thinking about good, old fashioned privet today. Remember how front gardens used to be fully encased in privet ? We had a reasonably clipped flat hedge of it, with a couple of poor attempts at castellation beside the gate. Nowadays it’s all been ripped out in favour of parking cars.
The reason I was thinking about it was because I’m now sick and tired of trying to get rid of box caterpillar on my box hedging. Yes it’s back again. So I’ve cut out as much of the infestation as possible, but I’m not hopeful. The hedging looks horrendous now, with large chunks missing from it. Why can’t it perform like privet used to ?
I give up. If it doesn’t start to behave it’s coming out next year ! Viv.
Possibly Pete, but the page seems to have been written by an extreme organic nut who does not really consider what he is saying and is mainly interested in pushing his own (probably very expensive) product, I have nothing against organic gardening, but to say it is dangerous to use fairy liquid on fruit and vegetables is stupid, and ridiculous. If it was dangerous on food products then the chances are that many would have become ill from using it on their plates in the sink. I remember having an interesting conversation with a senior member of the soil association who , at the time were against the processing of cooking oils with alkali (they preferred dark brownish oils that tasted rather unpleasant or very expensive oils such as extra virgin olive oil). Yet they were happy to endorse "organic" soap, which is manufactured by treating oils with alkali. He mumbled something about that being a difficulty.YrtCan You Use Fairy Liquid On Plants? (What Gardening Experts Think)
Fairy Liquid and other dish soaps have been commonly used to rid plants of bugs for many years, as it is a common household product so everyone has access to it, and it is inexpensive. However…gardeningmentor.com
Grand daughter brought me a print back from their holiday, anyone guess what it is ?
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0Possibly Pete, but the page seems to have been written by an extreme organic nut who does not really consider what he is saying and is mainly interested in pushing his own (probably very expensive) product, I have nothing against organic gardening, but to say it is dangerous to use fairy liquid on fruit and vegetables is stupid, and ridiculous. If it was dangerous on food products then the chances are that many would have become ill from using it on their plates in the sink. I remember having an interesting conversation with a senior member of the soil association who , at the time were against the processing of cooking oils with alkali (they preferred dark brownish oils that tasted rather unpleasant or very expensive oils such as extra virgin olive oil). Yet they were happy to endorse "organic" soap, which is manufactured by treating oils with alkali. He mumbled something about that being a difficulty.
Sister in Law had the same problem early with the Gardeners Delight, she said they have turned out cosmetically ok now but are on the bitter side. I brought some home cut them in half sprinkled with sea salt. Bloody marvellous.The 'Gardener's Delight' seeds I started outdoors too early with cold nights before the heatwave resulting in green shoulders and slight ridging (see #771) have turned out ok. Picked these today, sweet taste and thin skins, I'm delighted !
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Hi Viv, we appear to have opened a can of worms with the suggestion of using Washing up liquid. As an alternative to washing up liquid we could use green soft soap. Not sure where it would be purchased from now, it was always available from good chemists. For that last few weeks I have been harvesting washing up water, letting it stand until cold then watering our boarders. With no ill effects.That’s great thanks. I’m onto it already. Well actually my 2 year old granddaughter was a extremely willing helper today, so we’ve now sprayed a lot of the hedge with a washing up liquid solution. She enjoyed the bubbles.
Over the last few days, I’ve cut out branches where there’s webbing, but there’s plenty more nibbled areas. Shall keep at it. What a time consuming job this has become.
Viv.
We do the same. We also have a small bowl in the bathroom sink, and a large container in the shower for the same purpose.I have been harvesting washing up water, letting it stand until cold
It` ET`s mother in law. There are some weird & wonderful (scary ) things on our planet.
fingers crossed.i bet it the cleanest hedge in the rdSafe to say, there's been no ill effects on the box hedges from the washing up liquid so far. So I'm hopeful. Viv.