I discovered aphids on a potted viola this afternoon after noticing that they have been looking a bit sad the last couple of days. I don't particularly care a great deal about that plant, and I am glad that they are on that one and not one of the more productive ones. Now I'd like to set about concocting a home made insecticide, and while I am at it I will make some cleaning products also. I used to make my own cleaners for a while but fell out of that habit after misplacing my copy of 1001 Natural Remedies. I found it after (what felt like) a long time, but not before purchasing a second copy.
I will post the recipes I settle on later :)
On a somewhat related note, has anyone seen the NZ show "Get Growing" on Foxtel? I am a huge fan of season 1, I watched and recorded it last year when they played it and still have it stored on our IQ. I missed the first episode or 2 so the minute I find they put out a DVD of the show I will be snapping it up. You can view the episodes from season 2 online. I haven't watched much of season 2 yet as our download limit won't allow it but I'd really like to watch it. Its a great show for beginner veggie gardeners, taking you through all the things to do to establish a garden, to cultivating, to preserving and storing things, to pest control, beneficial and companion plants. It breaks down all the overwhelming information and basically spoon feeds it to you with each episode. I have the link somewhere...
Ah. http://www.primetv.co.nz/Default.aspx?tabid=295
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Sunday, September 23, 2012
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Memo to me: herbs for health
Just a quick note to myself...
I've gotten to the point where I pretty much already have all the different herbs I would use in cooking, and yet herb collecting is somewhat addictive and I have this compulsive feeling that I don't have enough ;)
So I'll have to remember to source out other plants beneficial for health and well being, so I can have a crack at making my own teas and things. I love tea, and I'm all for (inexpensive) natural remedies!
This is my inspiration, hands down one of the most valuable books in my collection (In fact I even own 2 copies):
I've gotten to the point where I pretty much already have all the different herbs I would use in cooking, and yet herb collecting is somewhat addictive and I have this compulsive feeling that I don't have enough ;)
So I'll have to remember to source out other plants beneficial for health and well being, so I can have a crack at making my own teas and things. I love tea, and I'm all for (inexpensive) natural remedies!
This is my inspiration, hands down one of the most valuable books in my collection (In fact I even own 2 copies):
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