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by PBGardener
June 15th, 2012, 9:47 am
Forum: Questions and Problems
Topic: Scotch Bonnets not ripening..turning Red i.e.
Replies: 6
Views: 5367

Re: Scotch Bonnets not ripening..turning Red i.e.

No there is nothing white..just black. Mashallah I have never had problems with chillies before but this time it's not just my SB that have been decimated but the Big Jims are gone too.

Thank you for the tip on the LB I guess it's just garlic spray then.
by PBGardener
June 15th, 2012, 8:51 am
Forum: Questions and Problems
Topic: Scotch Bonnets not ripening..turning Red i.e.
Replies: 6
Views: 5367

Re: Scotch Bonnets not ripening..turning Red i.e.

Its now a case of they came and they went....... :( They were late bloomers...but when they came into fruit...they were phenomenal...i have posted two of the pictures below... Alas! the chilli factor was short lived...! the plants are now infected and almost dead...i think they are aphids...but unli...
by PBGardener
April 13th, 2012, 11:29 pm
Forum: Questions and Problems
Topic: Scotch Bonnets not ripening..turning Red i.e.
Replies: 6
Views: 5367

Scotch Bonnets not ripening..turning Red i.e.

Hi Guys... I am back with one of my myriad problems. So well...i have lovely scotch bonnet chillies on my plants...but they are not ripening. They are out in the sun. Am i supposed to do something to make them ripen? (When i say they are not ripening i mean that they are not turning orange / red.......
by PBGardener
December 16th, 2011, 1:03 am
Forum: Compost/Fertilizer/Plant food
Topic: Organic Plant Food for Tomatoes
Replies: 2
Views: 3031

Re: Organic Plant Food for Tomatoes

Thank you
by PBGardener
December 14th, 2011, 12:42 am
Forum: Compost/Fertilizer/Plant food
Topic: Organic Plant Food for Tomatoes
Replies: 2
Views: 3031

Organic Plant Food for Tomatoes

Hi,

Can anyone provide any advice with regard to organic plant food / organic home recipes for plant food for Tomato Plants.

Will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

PB
by PBGardener
December 14th, 2011, 12:38 am
Forum: Compost/Fertilizer/Plant food
Topic: Organic Compost
Replies: 27
Views: 24463

Re: Organic Compost

Little bit of help and advice with the compost heap please. I have just started / starting my compost heap. Please just let me know where and if I am making any mistakes. Container: Sturdy wooden box with holes on three sides for air passage and wooden door with holes for air passage. Compost materi...
by PBGardener
November 28th, 2011, 1:34 am
Forum: Gardening Discussions
Topic: Cats
Replies: 4
Views: 2976

Cats

This is a new one....surely... First it was ants...and now its cats...well cats have been a recurring one....! Our neighbors cats tend to use our vegetable patch as a kitty litter...and its such a hassle..with the result that we dont plant leafy veggies in veggie patch...and cover the veggie patch w...
by PBGardener
November 27th, 2011, 6:26 pm
Forum: Forum Announcements, Help, Gardening News & Events
Topic: Attention all forum members
Replies: 44
Views: 41139

Re: Attention all forum members

Hello All, Great Idea. Just a thought...perhaps we could use the aegis of the forum to, spread some social message as well: 1. develop /inculcate the realization among people that gardening is not a rich mans hobby...its the need of the day. Specially vegetable gardening requires very little space a...
by PBGardener
November 27th, 2011, 5:56 pm
Forum: Pests and Diseases
Topic: Ant Attack
Replies: 6
Views: 4462

Re: Ant Attack

Hello All. Thank you Izhar for the effective yet simple advice. It saved this seasons planting :) And resulted in sprouting of hollyhocks, aubergine bonica, chilli numex, tomato gardeners delight, mixed salad leaves and baby lettuce, coriander to name but a few. And also a few straggling Petunias, P...
by PBGardener
November 27th, 2011, 5:46 pm
Forum: Growing form Seed
Topic: Lavender
Replies: 15
Views: 10797

Re: Lavender

Hello,

Incidentally i have also sown my lavender seeds. But since i missed this thread...and also i m sort of cow boyish in my gardening..i didn't do the entire wet tissue refrigerator thingy...

I have sown them in seedling trays...and am keeping my fingers crossed for the rest...!

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