Like Alan mentioned - I used some washing up liquid (Fairy of course ) to deal with greenfly on my Canna yesterday which is in the kitchen at present. I use very little in the way of chemicals and it will take a while in this garden to get a balance as there was nothing here for wildlife. Plenty of birds are coming in now because I feed them and they will be encouraged to keep on top of things for me. I avoid anything which is inclined to be slug/snail food and mainly grow stuff which is more resistant as there are huge snails here. I control them manually just now but I hope to put a small pond in too. Hanging feeders in shrubs or bushes which have pests on them is a great way of getting birds in there.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
have just tried Ecover on a sample of my withering nasturtiums..some kind of aphid has eaten the leaves and stems and i don't want them to do that..if that doesn't work then fairy liquid/water ..oddly some plants are flourishing while others are being eaten..maybe the aphids are working their way along...
My roses were infested with aphids a few weeks ago and I used a spray of dilute washing up liquid (Fairy will be pleased) with a little olive oil added. The roses are now completely clean. Even better news is that I saw a ladybird when I was weeding the other day - hope it invites all it's friends.
I am thinking of using a garlic spray on my new hosta to see if that puts the slugs off.
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Like Alan mentioned - I used some washing up liquid (Fairy of course
) to deal with greenfly on my Canna yesterday which is in the kitchen at present. I use very little in the way of chemicals and it will take a while in this garden to get a balance as there was nothing here for wildlife. Plenty of birds are coming in now because I feed them and they will be encouraged to keep on top of things for me. I avoid anything which is inclined to be slug/snail food and mainly grow stuff which is more resistant as there are huge snails here. I control them manually just now but I hope to put a small pond in too. Hanging feeders in shrubs or bushes which have pests on them is a great way of getting birds in there. 
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
have just tried Ecover on a sample of my withering nasturtiums..some kind of aphid has eaten the leaves and stems and i don't want them to do that..if that doesn't work then fairy liquid/water ..oddly some plants are flourishing while others are being eaten..maybe the aphids are working their way along...
I hope Ecover w/u liquid works cos that's the only sort I have. Just boiled up some garlic to mix it with.
Aphids love nasturtiums but at least it keeps them off other things.
My roses were infested with aphids a few weeks ago and I used a spray of dilute washing up liquid (Fairy will be pleased
) with a little olive oil added. The roses are now completely clean. Even better news is that I saw a ladybird when I was weeding the other day - hope it invites all it's friends.
I am thinking of using a garlic spray on my new hosta to see if that puts the slugs off.