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Brian Spears Herbal Pesticides a In the midst of ongoing controversy about the use of pesticides, we thought it a goood idea to present people with some herbal and herb based alternatives. These have all been tested and found to work. For a standard mixture use two tablespoons of dried herbs to one litre (2 pints) of hot water. Cover for at least ten minutes, stirand use immediately. Add one teaspoon of washing liquid or soft soapwhen spraying aphids and other leaf pests. Aphids - Use a tea made of Basil, Stinging Nettle, or Garlic (four crushed cloves to one litre of water). Mildew and Fungus - One tablespoon of dried Horsetail boiled for twenty minutes In two litres of water. Stand covered for one day, strain and use. Damping Off - Caused by the Fusilariurn fungus, damping off causes the stern to wither Just above the ground making seedlings topple over. Don't allow seedlings to dry out. Chamomile flower tea prevents this and similar diseases. White Oil - Controls scale on fruit trees and shrubs. Don't apply to new growth, as itmay be damaged, Derris Dust - Lethal to fish! Kills aphids, leaf eating insects etc. Blo degradable after twelve to eighteen hours. Toxle to beneficial insects to a lesser extent. Use with caution! Chive Spray - To prevent powdery mildew on pumpkins, squash, melons etc, use one cup of chopped chives, cool and diiute with two to three cups of boiling water and spray. Nasturtium Spray - Kills Bloody Woolly Aphids. Use one cup of nasturtium leaves, simmer for twenty minutes. then spray plant. Seaweed Spray - Prevents mildew and provides nutrients. Quarter fill your container with seaweed, leave it standing for two to three weeks, then three quarter fill the container with water. Dilute with an equal volume of Chamomile Spray - Damping off fungus or waterand spray. Use the residue asa mulch. mildew. Use cne cup of chamomile leaves or flowers Pyrethrum - Made from Pyrethrum Daisy flowers to two to three cups of boiling water, cool and dilute — Biodegradable after twelve to eighteen hours. Kills water and spray plants. aphids, sawflies, beetles, whitefly and weevils. Mixed Garlic Spray - Good for caterpillars and aphids, with Derris Dust, Pyrethrum can kill red spider mites, One cup of chopped gailic cloves to two teaspoons caterpillars and thrips. But USE WITH CAUTION! These of Mineral Oil, soak in one pint of water. Store in an two pesticides are + cammenly avaliable in alrtightjar when not in use. synthesised form; you can make your own if you prefer. a Le als The container witn water. ViluTe WiTN aN equal volume orf Chamomile Spray’ - Damping off fungus or water and spray. Use the residue asa mulch. mildew. Use one cup of chamomile leaves or flowers Pyrethrum - Made from Pyrethrum Daisy flowers to two to three cups of boiling water, cool and dilute Biodegradable after twelve to eighteen hours. Kills water and spray plants. aphids, sawflies, beetles, whitefly and weevils. Mixed Garlic Spray - Good for caterpillars and aphids, with Derris Dust, Pyrethrum can kill red spider mites, One cup of chopped gailic cloves to two teaspoons caterpillars and thrips. But USE WITH CAUTION! These of Mineral Oil, soak in one pint of water. Store in an two pesticides are + cammenly avaliable in alrtightjar when not in use. synthesised form; you can make your own if you prefer. AUTUMN PLANTING GUIDE semsve Welcome 1o Autumn, traditionally harvest season. VEGETABLES But don't forget that there are many plants which can still Root vegetables should be planted in the third or thrive if planted now. Below is a list of herbs, flowers and fourth quarter of the moon. vegetables which can be planted at this time of year Flowering vegetables should be planted in the second (assuming a temperate climate). Sow wherever you live, quarter of the moon (just before full). HERBS Where the roots of herbs are used, plant as root veges country or city, and soon you'll reap the rewards of an earthing experience. The list applies particularly to the coastal plains of eastern Australia. Vegetable Planting Season Where leaves or flowers are used, plant as flowering vegetables. Beans Spring to Auturnn ™.. Broccoli NovtoAug . He Cauliflower Summer and Autumn § Carrot August to May Planting Season Lettuce Spring to Autumn Balm Spring to Autumn Peas Autumn to Spring Basil Spring to Early Autumn Radish Spring to Autumn Borage Early Spring to Autumn 2" MI Silverbeet Spring to Autumn Caraway Spring to Auturnn Flowers Planting Season Springonions September to April Cherail Spring to Autumn Calendula August to April Squash Spring to Autumn Chives All Year Lavender Spring to Autumn Rosemary Spring to Early Autumn Corlander Spring to Autumn Marigold Spring (No frosts ail year) Sage Spring to Autumn Hyssop Spring toEarlyAutumn Snapdragon = AllSeasons Thyme Spring to Autumn Mint Spring to Early Autumn Sweatpea Feburary to April Carnation Autumn fo Spring Parsley Spring to Autumn Verbena Spring to Autumn 20 Nexus New Times Vegetable Beans Broccoli Cauliflower Carrot Lettuce Peas Radish Silverbeet Spring onions Squash Rosemary Sage Thyme Carnation at vegetables, Planting Season Spring to Autumn Spring to Early Autumn Early Spring to Autumn Spring to Autumn Spring to Autumn Calendula All Year Lavender Spring to Autumn Mangold Spring to EarlyAutumn Snapdragon Spring to Early Autumn Sweatpea Spring to Autumn: Verbena