What 'Pests' have you been dealing with this winter indoors?
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How do you deal with Winter?
Comments (30)Perfecting my sourdough bread making - and warming the kitchen at the same time. These Ca. houses aren't supposed to have this much cold weather. Can't complain - have 4 boxes full of assorted lettuces, grn onion, beets, spinach, garlic, broccoli, etc., my best year, cuz I remembered to cover stuff with Remay cloth. A new low-chill peach tree arrived yesterday - hard part is deciding where to dig the hole - things are getting pretty crowded - had to have it tho. Sleep too much but nice warm bed and great place to watch all the golf matches (in sunny, WARM, Hawaii) on TV. Just finished 2nd batch of lime wine - and the tree is still loaded. Found a nice spigot to put on the primary fermenter, cuz I'm not very expert at the siphoning part of my new hobby. Hope it works OK. Also starting new seedlings under lights - more cabbages, parsley, thyme, onions, and daring to try early Roma seedlings in a sheltered place next to the south facing wall - never give up! Bejay...See MoreIs anyone else having to deal with pests yet?
Comments (14)When I had the problem in January, that first brought me to this forum, with my brugs having the issue of the branches slowly dying down... it was suggested by some to use a systemic fertilizer/pesticide. I used the Bayer liquid systemic, that I found at home depot. The label advised against using it on potted plants, but I did anyway, at a weaker than recommended rate. Worked beautifully. At least I think it did. I have no bugs. I also took the advice of dusting cuts with an anti-fungal powder. So I'm not sure which advice worked, or if it was a combination of the two. Either way, there are NO bugs on my brugs. I usually try to use organic methods when possible in the garden, but sometimes its necessary to bring out the big guns. Ryan...See MoreHow do you deal with gnats and odors of house plants in winter time?
Comments (16)For me fungus gnats come only for a week or two and some odd time during the winter. Then as if it was magic they dissapear one day. Sometimes it's in December, sometimes January, Febuary, March or April. But they never last long. There's always a big explosion and poof. I know for a fact that I've in one way or another consumed fungus gnats. So annoying when they buzz in your ear........ Though a quarter of a mosquito dunk added to your watering kills the gnat larvae in the soil. Also, yellow sticky traps work wonders, especially if you put them beside windows where they seem to congregate. I've never had an issue with the smell. I've never even smelt a smell....See MoreSo what plants do you bring indoors for the winter?
Comments (9)Mine are still outdoors, with temps being higher than usual, but few nights have been quite cold - just a bit over 30*F. I am still taking chance, since the cold lasted usually only for hour, two or three. I have way too many to bring inside, it is always a struggle to fit them in. I have some that I try to put 'to sleep' since they are just too large to keep growing - few fig trees, brugmansias. Some are easier since their bulbs or corms can be overwintered totally dry. Every year I promise myself to get rid of some, but it isn't easy! I can't resist buying new, interesting plants. Found some SA bulbs and they had very nice flowers:I hope they will overwinter same as other bulbs - stored dry (like Shamrock Oxalis tetraphylla, Amophophallus, Sauromatum...) This 'shrimp plant' has been given to me about 6yrs ago, it looks quite bad during last few mo of winter indoors. This year it really took off and grew quite large:Big problem are large plants - olives, Bouganvelia, bay trees, loquat trees, passion flower, rosemary, elephant ears.......See Morecalamondindave
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