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Is he more of a pet now than a herb? Cos you could give him a haircut
I think some unwanted guests have decided to make Mint 1 their new home. They don't seem to be on the plant itsel,f but in the soil. I made up some fresh dish soap spray today and sprayed both mints. I'm not sure what kind of bugs they are but I saw a white thing with a lot of legs and something that looked like a fly but had too many legs.Ponyfan
Quote from: Ponyfan on July 13, 2022, 10:05:01 AMI think some unwanted guests have decided to make Mint 1 their new home. They don't seem to be on the plant itsel,f but in the soil. I made up some fresh dish soap spray today and sprayed both mints. I'm not sure what kind of bugs they are but I saw a white thing with a lot of legs and something that looked like a fly but had too many legs.PonyfanIf the white thing was very small it could be a springtail. They're beneficial. They eat mold and decaying matter and help aerate the soil. When I kept carnivorous plants in my window sill, silver springtails would always get into the soil. They never bothered my plants.
@ Lady Frostbite your chillies sound amazing! My husband loves fancy chillies but I dont' have much luck with them. How about, next year send the spares to me
Quote from: Artemesia's Garden on July 18, 2022, 11:54:54 PM@ Lady Frostbite your chillies sound amazing! My husband loves fancy chillies but I dont' have much luck with them. How about, next year send the spares to me Can do! Chillies are honestly so easy, you just sow them on New Years day, put the seedling tray on the radiator as they need heat to germinate, get a little cheap UV light to help the seedlings grow in the dark days of winter, and they'll take it from there! I find the hotter varieties tend to be more aggressive about growing; my Jays burst out of the soil in something like 10 days!! For soil I just use a John Innes mix with a good amount of perlite mixed in for drainage - I love good drainage in a plant, especially for tropicals - and they soon grow very well in my kitchen window. I get amazing sunlight coverage in the summer, and they're protected from the slugs. Just be sure to water from the bottom to avoid scariad flies!!