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This is all about pests and diseases. About the good, the bad, and ugly insects. We will be talking about some diseases which are prevalent in kitchen gardens.
https://www.greenlifeindustry.com.au/Attachment?Action=Download&Attachment_id=1975#:~:text=Aphids%20are%20relatively%20small%2C%20bulbous,to%20be%20present%20in%20Australia.
https://www.sustainablefarms.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Powerful-Pollinators_NSW-and-NE-Vic_SF-brochure-6.3-ONLINE.pdf
https://www.bhg.com.au/how-to-attract-ladybugs-to-your-yard
https://www.facebook.com/healthyyardsinternational/photos/a.367647497006552/1463130807458210/?type=3
The backyard organic garden, Keith Smith, Australia, 1990
https://www.flowerpower.com.au/garden-advice/gardening/how-to-identify-good-bugs-in-my-garden-7-beneficial-insects-that-help-plants/
https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/pest-insects/citrus-pests?nopaging=1
https://www.abc.net.au/gardening/how-to/know-your-weeds/9430076
Organic recipes from https://gardenerdsking.com/organic-control/
Traditionally used against aphids, tiny caterpillars, leaf miners, mealy bugs, mites, and scale.
- 500 mL Vegetable oil
- 100mL dishwashing detergent (organic would be best)
Mix the two liquids in a large far or bottle with a tightly secured lid. Before each use, shake vigorously. Keep it in a cool area. Use 1 tablespoon to 1L water.
- Chili
- 125 mL BURNING hot Chili
- 480 mL water
- 29 mL dish soap (organic/natural is best)
Puree chili; add water; leave to sit overnight. Strain this mixture (Be careful – it could burn!) and mix in soap and wa-la- a potent homemade, ready-to-use pesticide!
3.5 L Water
0.5 teaspoon (mild) liquid soap
1 tablespoon baking soda
NB. This needs to be used straight away as it cannot keep.
Don’t spray in the heat of the day and make sure the plants have been watered a few days before application.
Herbicides
There are simple ways to make your weed spray which will be better than using glysophate which is a very harsh chemical for the environment AND for humans and animals. It should have been banned twenty years ago. There are many variations to DIY weed spray. Depending on the area of the weeds – you can use salt, however, you don’t want to use too much salt, because that can lead to salinity issues and mucking up water tables. However, if you have pesky weeds in your paths, then douse away with salt; boiling water, or vinegar.
There is a combination weed spray that is very useful.
1 cup Vinegar
1 cup salt
1-2 tablespoons of dish soap
Make sure the salt is dissolved. And then spray.
Herbicide without salt:
Mix 1 cup of vinega
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