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Growing herbs indoors

Beginnergardener1234Beginnergardener1234 Posts: 9
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Hi I am growing a couple of herbs indoors but flies keep going on I think they are eating them. Please suggest any ideas of how to get rid of them.

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    They'll be fungus gnats of some kind probably. Quite common, especially when it's warm and wet. They're in the compost.
    Unlikely to be eating them though, as they're harmless - just annoying,  unless it's something else you have   :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • msqingxiaomsqingxiao Posts: 482
    Yellow sticky paper was previously suggested to get rid of the black flies. I found it to be useful. Also if you let the soil dry out between watering it can improve the black flies situation. 
  • Beginnergardener1234Beginnergardener1234 Posts: 9
    Thank you so much for the advise. I will try this.
  • Beginnergardener1234Beginnergardener1234 Posts: 9
    @fairygirl. Ow if they are not taking bites from them it might be snails.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Very unusual if you have snails inside the house.
    Without proper photos though, we can only guess.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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