THIS TIP IS FROM ORGANIC GIRL – RADIO 4RO ROCKHAMPTON
GENERAL GARDEN PESTS
Organic pesticide – Garlic Chilli Spray
8-10 chillies finely sliced
4 cloves garlic crushed and cut roughly
1 Tablespoon soap flakes
1 Litre boiling water
Combine in a glass jar and set aside for 24 hours. Strain and pour into a spray bottle.
Use within 2 weeks
POSSUM DETERRENTS
1. TIP FROM ROSELYN OF LILYFIELD IN SYDNEY
Wasabi:
2 tablespoons wasabi mixed to a paste – available supermarkets
2 litres water
put in spray bottle – Bunnings
2.TIP FROM PETER OF HUNTERS HILL IN SYDNEY
Peter first used this to deter possums which were eating the flowers from his magnolias
Normal black tea – no milk
Put in spray bottle (bunnings)
Peter gave his magnolia a daily serious coating for the first 2 or 3 days
Then a coating every few days or after it rains
FRUIT FLY
TIP FROM JOHN OF TOWNSVILLE
John places a drop of household detergent into a YELLOW bowl of water. John has tried a range of different coloured bowls but has found that yellow works best. John had some old yellow plastic bowls around the place but you could possibly cut out & use the base out of an old yellow bucket if you have one. John then attached his bowl to his citrus trees & had excellent results.