https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:20:16 +0000 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 15:17:32 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=22125 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22125&PID=533652&title=help-with-vege-patch#533652 Author: Hopes
Subject: 22125
Posted: 02 November 2008 at 3:17pm

Glow wrote: To repel aphids; garlic, corriander, chives, dill etc make great companion plants & tasty additions to your meals

Marigolds also make great vege garden companion plants.

I'm not so such about the coriander, though - this year, I've got a coriander and some flowers in a big pot. I've never seen flowers more infested with aphids... and I'd always thought coriander kept them away too. (Maybe they'd just be worse otherwise!)]]> Sun, 02 Nov 2008 15:17:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22125&PID=533652&title=help-with-vege-patch#533652 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22125&PID=533599&title=help-with-vege-patch#533599 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 22125
Posted: 02 November 2008 at 1:29pm

Cool, will try the washing up liquid, Spencer is having his nap so about to go out there now (just getting my ohbaby fix first).
I have some coriander growing out there but I will pick up some of the others next time i'm at the garden centre.]]> Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:29:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22125&PID=533599&title=help-with-vege-patch#533599 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22125&PID=533533&title=help-with-vege-patch#533533 Author: Glow
Subject: 22125
Posted: 02 November 2008 at 11:35am

To repel aphids; garlic, corriander, chives, dill etc make great companion plants & tasty additions to your meals ]]> Sun, 02 Nov 2008 11:35:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22125&PID=533533&title=help-with-vege-patch#533533 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22125&PID=533463&title=help-with-vege-patch#533463 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 22125
Posted: 02 November 2008 at 9:06am

regular dishwashing liquid always worked for me. i did it on the swan plants even.

also praying mantis eat aphids... so i used to move any i found to the plant i wanted the aphids gone from. ]]> Sun, 02 Nov 2008 09:06:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22125&PID=533463&title=help-with-vege-patch#533463 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22125&PID=533446&title=help-with-vege-patch#533446 Author: lizzle
Subject: 22125
Posted: 02 November 2008 at 8:10am

Oooh, big article on this in our local paper:

use soapy water used to clean clothes (handwashing) and tiop it over the plants with aphids. - but you MUST use sunlight soap - regular dishwashing liquid doesn't work apparently.
]]> Sun, 02 Nov 2008 08:10:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22125&PID=533446&title=help-with-vege-patch#533446 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22125&PID=533260&title=help-with-vege-patch#533260 Author: cealz
Subject: 22125
Posted: 01 November 2008 at 6:38pm

Astar was hanging ping pong balls that had been covered with vaseline and honey and the sweetness of the honey makes aphids go to it and then they stick and cant get off. The other thing she did to get rid of them is mix equal parts of skim milk powder and water and spray the plant. Think if makes them sticky as well. ]]> Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:38:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22125&PID=533260&title=help-with-vege-patch#533260 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22125&PID=533138&title=help-with-vege-patch#533138 Author: Konagirl
Subject: 22125
Posted: 01 November 2008 at 1:48pm

It's aphid season - they love all the young, new growth in spring. I love wandering around my garden with gloves on a squishing aphids! Very satisfying.
Another way to kill them is to use rhubarb leaves, which are poisonous. Boil a few up in say a litre of water, then add a little dish washing liquid. Cool and the sieve. Spray onto veggies. If you do this allow about a week before you eat the veggies.
Agree with NZPiper - the NZ gardening email is great. Good luck]]> Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:48:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22125&PID=533138&title=help-with-vege-patch#533138 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22125&PID=533123&title=help-with-vege-patch#533123 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 22125
Posted: 01 November 2008 at 1:23pm

Oh thank you very much, I'm quite enjoying growing my little veges.]]> Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:23:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22125&PID=533123&title=help-with-vege-patch#533123 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22125&PID=533106&title=help-with-vege-patch#533106 Author: peanut butter
Subject: 22125
Posted: 01 November 2008 at 12:58pm

try emailing to getgrowing@nzgardener.co.nz and ask to be on their weekly email.  you get heaps of cool tips, its free and adictive.]]> Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:58:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22125&PID=533106&title=help-with-vege-patch#533106 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22125&PID=533101&title=help-with-vege-patch#533101 Author: peanut butter
Subject: 22125
Posted: 01 November 2008 at 12:55pm

Try a soapy solution...eg 0.5ml of dishwashing liquid or old soap in some water (5L) and spray over .  Just the smallest amount to make it soapy.  Thats what my organic/biodynamic husband says.  I also saw on good morning that you can get a ping pong ball and fill it with something sweet.  I cant remember the details but if you look on the tvnz website it should have info....something Astar was doing.]]> Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:55:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22125&PID=533101&title=help-with-vege-patch#533101 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22125&PID=533093&title=help-with-vege-patch#533093 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 22125
Posted: 01 November 2008 at 12:46pm

I have some veges growing and they have bugs on. Those little green ones (aphids?). I picked a lettuce yesterday but wasn't sure of the best way of washing it, I just ran it under the cold tap but is there something else I should do before we eat it to make sure there are no bugs or bug residue left.
Also is there anything I can use to get rid of the bugs that are on the rest of the veges. I am hoping for something natural rather than buying a chemical spray from the garden centre.

Ta.]]> Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:46:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22125&PID=533093&title=help-with-vege-patch#533093