Lots of people use a home made spary containing soap and a little oil to deter aphids. This recipe came from a post by Donna at Garden Walk Garden Talk: 1 Tbsp Vegatable oil 2 cups water 2 Tbsp soap Put this mix in a spray and mist the affected plants thoroughly. We added some…
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The cabbage root fly likes to lay its eggs at the base of brassicas. The larvae hatch and burrow down to the root. The conventional method of preventing this is to surround the base of each plant with a collar, a disc of around 10cm (4″) of something tough like roofing felt or even cardboard…
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