Heard on the radio gardening show this morning………
Chives is a great natural spray for powdery mildew on cucumber, zucchini and pumpkin leaves.
Get a pile and infuse in about a ltr of boiling water, when cool remove the chives and spray onto leaves. Nothing said about watering it down.
Lucky1 said:
Heard on the radio gardening show this morning………Chives is a great natural spray for powdery mildew on cucumber, zucchini and pumpkin leaves.
Get a pile and infuse in about a ltr of boiling water, when cool remove the chives and spray onto leaves. Nothing said about watering it down.
nice one Lucky1, will remember this.
Only one problem.
I never have enough chives to use them for that. Did they mention garlic chives? Got plenty of thatGarlic spray is one of the oldest remedies
roughbarked said:
Only one problem. I never have enough chives to use them for that. Did they mention garlic chives? Got plenty of thatGarlic spray is one of the oldest remedies
I thought a garlic baste spray was for bugs not powdery mildew???
Lucky1 said:
roughbarked said:
Only one problem. I never have enough chives to use them for that. Did they mention garlic chives? Got plenty of thatGarlic spray is one of the oldest remedies
I thought a garlic baste spray was for bugs not powdery mildew???
The garlic spray used for insects is a different formulation. You suggested chive tea.. garlic tea would be no different.
Also milk is probably cheaper and more available than chives
Sulphur is a fungicide and insecticide.. garlic and all alliums contain sulphur.
Mil has also been proven an effectivecontrol of powdery and downy mildew on melons and other cucurbits. I’ve used it on beans.
roughbarked said:
Sulphur is a fungicide and insecticide.. garlic and all alliums contain sulphur.Mil has also been proven an effectivecontrol of powdery and downy mildew on melons and other cucurbits. I’ve used it on beans.
Mil? Mother-in-law? Do you blend her up or just squeeze the sweat from her brow?
pain master said:
roughbarked said:
Sulphur is a fungicide and insecticide.. garlic and all alliums contain sulphur.Mil has also been proven an effectivecontrol of powdery and downy mildew on melons and other cucurbits. I’ve used it on beans.
Mil? Mother-in-law? Do you blend her up or just squeeze the sweat from her brow?
:) oops .. milK ;)
roughbarked said:
Lucky1 said:
roughbarked said:
Only one problem. I never have enough chives to use them for that. Did they mention garlic chives? Got plenty of thatGarlic spray is one of the oldest remedies
I thought a garlic baste spray was for bugs not powdery mildew???
The garlic spray used for insects is a different formulation. You suggested chive tea.. garlic tea would be no different.
Also milk is probably cheaper and more available than chives
Forgot to say RB – thanks for the recommendation of milk spray for my bean leaves – worked wonders. Even though I have now realised they are pumpkin plants, not bean plants!! :D
bon008 said:
roughbarked said:
Lucky1 said:I thought a garlic baste spray was for bugs not powdery mildew???
The garlic spray used for insects is a different formulation. You suggested chive tea.. garlic tea would be no different.
Also milk is probably cheaper and more available than chives
Forgot to say RB – thanks for the recommendation of milk spray for my bean leaves – worked wonders. Even though I have now realised they are pumpkin plants, not bean plants!! :D
pumikin and beans? Mixed up? Good think the Milk spray worked…
pain master said:
bon008 said:
roughbarked said:The garlic spray used for insects is a different formulation. You suggested chive tea.. garlic tea would be no different.
Also milk is probably cheaper and more available than chives
Forgot to say RB – thanks for the recommendation of milk spray for my bean leaves – worked wonders. Even though I have now realised they are pumpkin plants, not bean plants!! :D
pumikin and beans? Mixed up? Good think the Milk spray worked…
I haven mentioned I’m new to this, right? :D
I thought they were beans because they came up in the spot where I grew beans last time – and I’ve never grown pumpkin. I figure I must have bokashi’ed pumpkin seeds at some point, and then they’ve survived their time in the tumbler, and somehow come up even though a good 30cm or so of straw, manure etc went into the bed on top of the compost =/
bon008 said:
pain master said:
bon008 said:Forgot to say RB – thanks for the recommendation of milk spray for my bean leaves – worked wonders. Even though I have now realised they are pumpkin plants, not bean plants!! :D
pumikin and beans? Mixed up? Good think the Milk spray worked…
I haven mentioned I’m new to this, right? :D
I thought they were beans because they came up in the spot where I grew beans last time – and I’ve never grown pumpkin. I figure I must have bokashi’ed pumpkin seeds at some point, and then they’ve survived their time in the tumbler, and somehow come up even though a good 30cm or so of straw, manure etc went into the bed on top of the compost =/
they are always the best seedlings, the accidental ones.
pain master said:
bon008 said:
pain master said:
pumikin and beans? Mixed up? Good think the Milk spray worked…
I haven mentioned I’m new to this, right? :D I thought they were beans because they came up in the spot where I grew beans last time – and I’ve never grown pumpkin. I figure I must have bokashi’ed pumpkin seeds at some point, and then they’ve survived their time in the tumbler, and somehow come up even though a good 30cm or so of straw, manure etc went into the bed on top of the compost =/
they are always the best seedlings, the accidental ones.
yes they are often successful. i was waiting to hear what happened to your beans bon. turned into pumpkins eh? geez milk certainly does wonders.
what was the topic – chives? – what ?
sorry – the topic is obviously wrong and needs to be changed.
pain master said:
bon008 said:
pain master said:pumikin and beans? Mixed up? Good think the Milk spray worked…
I haven mentioned I’m new to this, right? :D
I thought they were beans because they came up in the spot where I grew beans last time – and I’ve never grown pumpkin. I figure I must have bokashi’ed pumpkin seeds at some point, and then they’ve survived their time in the tumbler, and somehow come up even though a good 30cm or so of straw, manure etc went into the bed on top of the compost =/
they are always the best seedlings, the accidental ones.
Yes, although I’m not sure I need.. 10+ pumpkin plants! I haven’t counted them, come to think of it, but there are a lot. But yeh, volunteer plants are my favourites :)
pepe said:
pain master said:
bon008 said:I haven mentioned I’m new to this, right? :D I thought they were beans because they came up in the spot where I grew beans last time – and I’ve never grown pumpkin. I figure I must have bokashi’ed pumpkin seeds at some point, and then they’ve survived their time in the tumbler, and somehow come up even though a good 30cm or so of straw, manure etc went into the bed on top of the compost =/
they are always the best seedlings, the accidental ones.
yes they are often successful. i was waiting to hear what happened to your beans bon. turned into pumpkins eh? geez milk certainly does wonders.
what was the topic – chives? – what ?
sorry – the topic is obviously wrong and needs to be changed.
giggles
Sorry, my bad :)
Umm. Chives! Chives are good! In dip.. and stuff.
bon008 said:
pain master said:
bon008 said:I haven mentioned I’m new to this, right? :D
I thought they were beans because they came up in the spot where I grew beans last time – and I’ve never grown pumpkin. I figure I must have bokashi’ed pumpkin seeds at some point, and then they’ve survived their time in the tumbler, and somehow come up even though a good 30cm or so of straw, manure etc went into the bed on top of the compost =/
they are always the best seedlings, the accidental ones.
Yes, although I’m not sure I need.. 10+ pumpkin plants! I haven’t counted them, come to think of it, but there are a lot. But yeh, volunteer plants are my favourites :)
Look at them, pick the best looking three and thin seven out.
pepe said:
pain master said:
bon008 said:I haven mentioned I’m new to this, right? :D I thought they were beans because they came up in the spot where I grew beans last time – and I’ve never grown pumpkin. I figure I must have bokashi’ed pumpkin seeds at some point, and then they’ve survived their time in the tumbler, and somehow come up even though a good 30cm or so of straw, manure etc went into the bed on top of the compost =/
they are always the best seedlings, the accidental ones.
yes they are often successful. i was waiting to hear what happened to your beans bon. turned into pumpkins eh? geez milk certainly does wonders.
what was the topic – chives? – what ?
sorry – the topic is obviously wrong and needs to be changed.
well it was about chives in the first post but quickly changed direction.
I had a chat to Sophie Thompson yesterday about this and she didn’t agree and said milk is more affective and the chives would be better used on aphids.
I asked he opinion on what I had heard that morning.
Lucky1 said:
I had a chat to Sophie Thompson yesterday about this and she didn’t agree and said milk is more affective and the chives would be better used on aphids.I asked he opinion on what I had heard that morning.
Don’t know who Sophie Thompson is, bet she doesn’t know me from a bar of soap either. Milk it is though.
Though garlic spray is a good all rounder. It is proven that milk is very effective on powdery and downy milldew. Also on aphids, scale, red spider and red legged earth mite.
roughbarked said:
Don’t know who Sophie Thompson is, bet she doesn’t know me from a bar of soap either.
She is the SA presenter on GA
AnneS said:
roughbarked said:Don’t know who Sophie Thompson is, bet she doesn’t know me from a bar of soap either.
She is the SA presenter on GA
Stopped watching that program when Pete quit. bloomin’ ‘eck. The new bloke just doesn’t cut it.
roughbarked said:
AnneS said:
roughbarked said:Don’t know who Sophie Thompson is, bet she doesn’t know me from a bar of soap either.
She is the SA presenter on GA
Stopped watching that program when Pete quit. bloomin’ ‘eck. The new bloke just doesn’t cut it.
Aww, I really like Tino. I think it’s important to have some younger people on the show, not just the .. umm.. slightly older presenters :D
bon008 said:
roughbarked said:
AnneS said:She is the SA presenter on GA
Stopped watching that program when Pete quit. bloomin’ ‘eck. The new bloke just doesn’t cut it.
Aww, I really like Tino. I think it’s important to have some younger people on the show, not just the .. umm.. slightly older presenters :D
OK he has his moments but it isn’t about his age.
bon008 said:
roughbarked said:
AnneS said:She is the SA presenter on GA
Stopped watching that program when Pete quit. bloomin’ ‘eck. The new bloke just doesn’t cut it.
Aww, I really like Tino. I think it’s important to have some younger people on the show, not just the .. umm.. slightly older presenters :D
Must admit I’m not a huge fan of Stephen Ryan either, but I do like Tino’s vegie tips
AnneS said:
bon008 said:
roughbarked said:Stopped watching that program when Pete quit. bloomin’ ‘eck. The new bloke just doesn’t cut it.
Aww, I really like Tino. I think it’s important to have some younger people on the show, not just the .. umm.. slightly older presenters :D
Must admit I’m not a huge fan of Stephen Ryan either, but I do like Tino’s vegie tips
Tino is fine and I’ve even warmed to Josh.. but not impressed with Stephen greatly.
OK I’ve worked out who Sophie is now.
roughbarked said:
Lucky1 said:
I had a chat to Sophie Thompson yesterday about this and she didn’t agree and said milk is more affective and the chives would be better used on aphids.I asked he opinion on what I had heard that morning.
Don’t know who Sophie Thompson is, bet she doesn’t know me from a bar of soap either. Milk it is though.
Though garlic spray is a good all rounder. It is proven that milk is very effective on powdery and downy milldew. Also on aphids, scale, red spider and red legged earth mite.
One the old GA forum we had a member from Texas who told us corn meal was used a lot there.
http://gardening.about.com/od/naturalorganiccontrol/qt/Cornmeal.htm