Hi ~T~,
I'm liking your peppers, I planted most of mine outside in the borders but they haven't grown well atall, all apart from the Cayenne(but have suffered and are dying back loosing the fruit?) the others havn't produced fruit.
The only ones that seem to be doing well are the few plants i potted in bigger pots and kept them inside longer than the others.These have done better than the others( pitty I didn't keep one of my Scotch Bonnets inside for longer)
So I've got 2 Jalapeno which are doing well, and 1 Tabasco(which is suposed to grow up to 60cm, but mines about 100cm
no friut yet as it's only just flowering)
It's my first year trying to grow these, so it's a case of learning from mistakes. I'll post some pics up when I get time this weekend.
Hope you understand the ^
As to your trouble with Aphids have you tried comanion planting, my dad uses Marigolds in his green house for his Toms. I have lavender and roses(sorry I hate roses but they attract aphids
).
but here's a quote from a site that may help.
Traditional organic remedies
q Plant resistant varieties - certain varieties are resistant to the viral diseases transmitted by aphids.
q Avoid synthetic fertilisers - these supply too much nitrogen to the plant allowing lush soft growth which is more susceptible to attack.
q Companion planting - plant garlic cloves (just one or two) among rose bushes. An infusion of garlic crushed into water and sprayed on the aphids will also help remove them. Many herbs, such as hyssop, sage, dill, lavender and thyme discourage aphids if planted near to susceptible plants.
q Plant a trap crop e.g. blackfly love nasturtiums which can be pulled out when they are infested.
q Spray nettle spray – this is made from common stinging nettles and is reported to help control aphids.
o Gather 224g (l/21b) young nettles and soak in a bucket of water for a week. Strain and use undiluted as a control for aphids on roses and celery leaf miner. Add the mushy nettles to the compost heap.
q Spray rhubarb spray - the oxalic acid in rhubarb leaves can help to control aphids, particularly on roses.
o Cut 450g (1lb) rhubarb leaves, place in an old saucepan (the oxalic acid may damage one that you still use) with 1.1 litres (2pt) water and boil for half an hour, topping up as necessary. When cool, add 1 dessertspoon of soap flakes dissolved in 275ml (1/2pt) warm water. This acts as the wetting agent when added to the strained rhubarb liquid. Stir the mixture thoroughly and use undiluted as a spray. Rhubarb leaves are quite toxic so be careful to keep this away from children and pets.q Spray rhubarb soap - spray healthy plants as prevention and affected plants to help remove infestations.
o Shred a couple of pounds of rhubarb leaves into a couple of pints of water and boil for half an hour (use an old pan you don't want any more). Strain the liquid, mix in two ounces of soft soap dissolved in another pint of water. Rhubarb leaves are quite toxic so be careful to keep this away from children and pets.
q Use elder spray - this is effective against aphids, small caterpillars and for mildew and blackspot on roses. The effective agent is hydro-cyanic acid, so use an old saucepan when preparing the spray.
o Gather 450g (1 lb) leaves and young stems of elder prefer-ably in spring when the sap is rising. Place in the saucepan and add 3.3 litres (6pt) water. Boil for half an hour, topping up as necessary. Strain through old tights and use the liquid cold and undiluted. It will keep for three months if bottled tightly while still hot.
q Sprays made from hot peppers, garlic or onions are also reported to be effective.
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