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Flowerlady · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 3364 Location: Herts

Would any of you lovely people have any of these plants to spare by any chance ?? Confused

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I love my vegetable garden. So here is my sad ballad: I nurtured it for months, And ate it in one salad!

frenchchique · Joined: 22 Sep 2006 Posts: 3506 Location: Kent

Nope sowwy Flo Confused

Don't even know what they are Embarassed

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wardy · Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:11 pm Post subject:

I would give rue a very wide berth because it causes such horrible bloody burns

Guy I worked with was horribly burned when he decided to tackle a mass of overgrown rue in his newly acquired garden. he was wearing shorts and no shirt but didn't know what it was he was dealing with.

He ended up in hospital in a right mess Sad

daveandtara · Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:54 pm Post subject:

what do you want it for Flo?
has someone offended you mate? Shocked

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green2 · Prince Charming Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 927

daveandtara wrote:

what do you want it for Flo?
has someone offended you mate? Shocked

Same as what I thought, send them to never never land while they remove skin with a wire brush.

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Flowerlady · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 3364 Location: Herts

TANSY – Tanacetum vulgare - the strong scent of this plant discourages BEETLES, ANTS and FLIES, also aphids, cabbage worms, colorado beetles, squash bugs, japanese beetles
Plant near fruit trees to deter FRUIT MOTH
Sprinkle dried, crushed leaves to get rid of ANTS

RUE - Ruta - grow around the house to repel flies, horse flies and mosquitoes.
Excellent insect repellent.
Sometimes, rue plants are also used as natural pesticides, planted among other bushes such as roses or raspberries to keep away insects and small animals.

Some evidence suggests it may act as a natural herbicide against some other plants, as well! Wink

... maybe it might work on ground elder !! Rolling Eyes

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Gulp ...
I love my vegetable garden. So here is my sad ballad: I nurtured it for months, And ate it in one salad!

wardy · Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 3:39 pm Post subject:

I'm sure you don't get horse flies and mosquitoes in your 'ouse Flo Very Happy

Flowerlady · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 3364 Location: Herts

Not living in a town I don't but we did when we were in Devon ... bang next door to the farm!! Laughing

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Gulp ...
I love my vegetable garden. So here is my sad ballad: I nurtured it for months, And ate it in one salad!

daveandtara · Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 3:47 pm Post subject:

I get blimmin mosquitos in mine Twisted Evil

what is the difference between a mozzie and a gnat anyway? Confused

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Flowerlady · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 3364 Location: Herts

The size of the BITE !! Twisted Evil

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Gulp ...
I love my vegetable garden. So here is my sad ballad: I nurtured it for months, And ate it in one salad!