I'm getting holes in some leaves. and some of the flowers.. what could it be... I'm spraying nutrients alot.. most every day.. could that be it.. fertilizer burn.... this flower was just brushing the ground.. and was perfectly fine yesterday.. and today ...holes... Thanks.. Gordon
Oh noo Gordon, must be those nasty slugs I see munching!
Hi Gordon,
The culprits are right there on your pics. lol. Slugs!!! When we get good rainfall. Slugs are a real problem. I spotted several on my brug's blossom the other day. These slimey pests already ate through the calyx and the flower was found laying flat on the ground.
Hi bugme, we've cross posted. lol.
Hi Lily, guess Gordon didn't see 'em.
OH>>Bug ...my roof gets too hot to have slugs..do you think they get about in the cool damp debris that sits below the planters.. when the garden help doesn't clean it all out... Ihope they don't get to my hibiscus night fire ...
Thanks bugme....
Gordon ..
Gordon, that must be where they're coming from. Try placing a few pieces of board here and there and in the a.m. check underneath, they usually will be there and you can salt them.......eewwwwwww how cruel am I? You don't want them to destroy any of your pretties and that hib is beautiful indeed.
Hey if you want them to die happy put out cups/lids of beer!
Eucalyptus Spray
1 teaspoon of pure eucalyptus oil
1 teaspoon bio degradable detergent 500 mls of water.
mix well ...place in spray bottle shake well before using.
From the ABC talk back panel.
Good for aphids,pear and cherry slugs,cattapillars and whitefly
Also deters mealybugs snails,garden slugs ,earwigs slaters and ants.
Safe to use on veggies.
I haven't tried it but I will ...ABC is very reputable and very big on organic gardening ...so I really hope it does what they say it does,
my only concern is any possible damage to Angel leaves ...I think you would spray late in the day on hot days.
Awe that pretty Angel chewed by the rotten slugs ...after a wet summer I really am over slugs!
(((((((Chrissy)))))))), there is my garden parter from 'yonder! LOL, how are you doing, how is the weather? How cold I meant?
Thanks for the recipe, biodegradable detergent likes....? I'd like to try out the concoction myself. Thank you mate.
Kim
Hi yes I have been away for a while and we are cold ...but nothing like your cold get's in Winter ...it's been down to 1C ...but gets up to from 15C to 21C lots of sun . Missed everyone and am loving the beautiful pics coming through I plan to try and catch up on the threads as soon as I can ...my Angels are shivering on the back verandah ...but some still seem to be growing ...I am wrapped.
Sorry for being off topic ...I bet your garden looks beautiful! as does the garden in this post ...^_^
