tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post9200397782505692706..comments2024-02-29T08:40:13.944+02:00Comments on Eco Footprint ~ South Africa: Can anyone please advise me...?Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-82119284653695801102012-06-01T16:20:07.950+02:002012-06-01T16:20:07.950+02:00LEF - Thank you. Yeah, I reckon I'm going to ...LEF - Thank you. Yeah, I reckon I'm going to try the garlic, chilli, soap and water solution for the whitefly.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-69025682977169947712012-06-01T14:58:42.630+02:002012-06-01T14:58:42.630+02:00On a Dutch website I read about a solution of garl...On a Dutch website I read about a solution of garlic and green soap. Take 1 liter water, boil it with two parts of garlic and let it cool down. Take a garlic press and crush everything and set it aside for a couple of hours. Sift it trough a coffeefilter and add two caps of green soap. This solution is sprayed over the plants.<br />I don'tknow if it works but I will try it this weekend, Little eco footprinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00604680951434012209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-12163622012723035782012-06-01T07:56:47.253+02:002012-06-01T07:56:47.253+02:00Thanks Mrs Mac - I've heard of neem oil and al...Thanks Mrs Mac - I've heard of neem oil and also of using alcohol? Not sure if I can get neem oil here...Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-69092016073753143632012-06-01T03:31:12.485+02:002012-06-01T03:31:12.485+02:00This link suggests using a spray made with neem oi...This link suggests using a spray made with neem oil.<br /><br />http://www.ehow.com/video_4774745_control-whiteflies-outdoor-plants.htmlMrs. Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644129213141875138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-27304611566585715772012-05-31T16:12:21.822+02:002012-05-31T16:12:21.822+02:00John - Pickled green onions - like chutney?John - Pickled green onions - like chutney?Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-30389754589433146832012-05-31T16:11:53.908+02:002012-05-31T16:11:53.908+02:00Jane - Thanks. Yeah, I know about spraying the ap...Jane - Thanks. Yeah, I know about spraying the aphids off. But it's the whitefly which give me my greatest problem. I understand they are very difficult to eradicate...?<br /><br />Also, I grew the tomatoes in the green house because I feared that they would not be able to withstand the wind. Dear me - what am I going to do next season? Guess we will be there, so I will be able to better Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-70214353802865326782012-05-31T15:47:10.630+02:002012-05-31T15:47:10.630+02:00We pickled green tomatoes last year. Turned out r...We pickled green tomatoes last year. Turned out real well. I also dehydrated some of the green ones.johnnybhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15583515325585742368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-66438176078055972732012-05-31T15:07:54.257+02:002012-05-31T15:07:54.257+02:00I often get issues with aphids and whitefly in my ...I often get issues with aphids and whitefly in my greenhouse if I grow tomatoes in there (which is why I do not anymore, they attract to many bugs and worms). We can order beneficial insects here that we can release in the environment. But one of the easiest things to do is go out with a hose every couple of days and blast the plants off with a heavy stream. It knocks the aphids off and most Jane @ Hard Work Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02905658082120445313noreply@blogger.com