Aphids - and getting rid...

Will try Crissue. It sounds good. Thanks.

That's good to have your 'recipe' for this organic spray, Crissue, thank you!

Thanks for that tip - our tree lupin has the aphids all over it - I even picked ladybirds off floor to try eat them :D I will give this a go!!!

One of my lupins is also suffering so I'll give this ago too.

I dont have any and my dad has platoons of them and we only live ten mins from each othere,he lives at the top of the hill and me at the bottom,do you think temp has something to do with it,if i ever have them i use the old dishwater, soon gets rid of them.

I'm pleased if it does help, I was amazed at just how many plants and shrubs had been attacked...I used to use soapy water, but I think the little blighters got used to it, while garlic is an aquired taste :o))

Crissue, Thanks for your comments on my blogs.

I'll certainly try your remedy as we have aphids on a climbing rose; no shortage of garlic in France....

BTW.... our cat came with us from the UK (10 years ago now) she's 13 and still as mad as a kitten. Within a few weeks of moving here she'd seen off several feral cats and cleared the house and outbuildings of mice and rats. Worth her weight in gold...

Great recipe, going to pass that one on, & on & on!!!!!!!!!!!

Have you tried spraying with the water from boiled rhubarb leaves.

An old chap who came to do some gas fitting for us turned out to be a keen gardener, he also suggested planting marigolds between the plants.

I have done this and up to press don't seem to have a problem with aphids.

sorry hit wrong one! crisssue when ive done the garlic spray can i put the bits of garlic round the base of plants or will it do any harm

Hi Ann...I can't see where it would do any harm, in fact I think, in view of the odd male cats that like to lift their tail near my roses, I might just do that too..certainly won't go to waste :o) good idea...

thanks crissue

I will try this as i have the lil buggers all over my sunflowers and nasturtium!!! Thankyou..
I bought some bug killer but its killed one of my nasturtium plants Grrrrrrrr
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Hi Smilerjane....it does work, and Anndavies posed a question about disposing of the bulbs after, and I used this last lot in among my Hostas...so thanks Ann :)) ps haven't seen the Tom cat near my Roses...lol

Cant get out to get any fresh garlic today but do you think i can used crushed garlic i have in my cupboard? silly question probably lol

Hi Smilerjane....Perhaps if you make a small amount...it may be ok...I have crushed garlic in the cupboard, it might disolve quickly for you so you can get on with your spraying...When I use fresh garlic, sometimes if I'm not waiting for it, I leave it to steep for a couple days even longer, its really potent....good luck...

Will need it.. And thank you very very much :-D
Will let you know how it does on my lil blighters hahahahahaha

I've just made a jug of this as my Sunflowers leaves are shredded by snails ... :o(((

:)))) Shirley....Zap the blighters..

The garden smells like a restaurant now ... according to OH ... lol! :o)))

It won't to the Snails lol...

Megan (our cat) is going round in a Bloodhound fashion ... sniffing a trail ... lol! . . . . .

Ours do the same thing too...:))) aren't they funny...

Yes indeed, very entertaining pets! :o) . . . . .

:)))

Thanks Crissue...This sounds great....I hate insecticides...

Me too, and when you've got Pets too, you have to be so careful, as they stick their noses where they shouldn't lol...:)))