tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5017269183935976908.post6230928852017946038..comments2023-07-15T08:39:23.573+01:00Comments on Wildlife on our Hungerford allotment: GreenflyBelinda Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07019296108085163049noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5017269183935976908.post-70922078114534214632013-06-22T12:24:57.045+01:002013-06-22T12:24:57.045+01:00Not much buglife at all so far. Saw one ladybird l...Not much buglife at all so far. Saw one ladybird larva and put it on the fennel!Belinda Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07019296108085163049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5017269183935976908.post-55993393302434779672013-06-21T21:40:55.065+01:002013-06-21T21:40:55.065+01:00Nasty little beggars, only seen 1 or 2 this year, ...Nasty little beggars, only seen 1 or 2 this year, very odd year for certain insects here. Still not seen ANY Honey bees down the plot yet either.Rookohttp://rookosallotment.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5017269183935976908.post-21751215119239903332013-06-17T08:52:27.213+01:002013-06-17T08:52:27.213+01:00Thank you Roy
I shall inspect again this evening a...Thank you Roy<br />I shall inspect again this evening and may take some detergent with me, just in case. <br />I think I'll also try planting a few french marigolds close to the fennel - hopefully that will encourage hoverflies though the dreadful weather isn't proving popular with the more helpful insects this year!Belinda Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07019296108085163049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5017269183935976908.post-49860989954370859602013-06-16T20:55:16.227+01:002013-06-16T20:55:16.227+01:00G'day to you, I had a same problem last season...G'day to you, I had a same problem last season. And not wanting to use harmfull sprays I used Earth natural dishwasing liquid deluted it in<br />One litre spray bottle and added one tea spoon of crushed<br />Garlic...and did spot spray daily for a while and that seems to have worked for me...it got rid of othe pests to...I also used it on my grape vines with good result. There might be other ideas I just thought you might wont to hear this one...Cheers ..Roy...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08355684261199051962noreply@blogger.com