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a control for slugs is to use horsetail (equisetum) a solution of two water to one horsetail left to infuse for a week or two and strained ,will control the veg munchers,merry yuletide

j.flett Thanks for the info .
A lot of plots are covered in the stuff so it is in good supply.

Have you actually tried this?
How long does it last?
How often do you need to reaply.


Have a good Christmas and thanks for the tip.

got a great book on companion planting.not only using horsetail against slugs which i will try as soon as it grows again.chives can cure mildew on squashes, corriander for aphids,spider mites,eucalyptus as a general insecticide,garlic for caterpillars & snails,horseradish as a fungicide for fruit trees,the list goes on.best money ive ever spent apart fron the subscription to g y o.

This sounds like the sort of book we should all be reading - can you let us have the details ?
Cheers
Rat

hi all,the book is called,garden basics,companion planting ,by richard bird, isbn no ,is,1-86160-802-0 , recomended price is £14.99 .but I bought it new for £4.99,from a local book shop.I might be totally organic this coming year,the section on sprays & oils produced from plants has a list of 23 differant cures /controls for just about every pest / disorder ,found on my plot.well worth a read. happy new year .

Hi there

I've done a search online and on the amazon site for the book under "Richard Bird", under "Companion Planting" and under the ISBN number with no success. It sounds like a good read - are you sure the details are correct?

garden basics,companion planting .auther richard bird, published by quantum books,published 2004.isbn no,1-86160-802-0 ,copyright ,quarto publishing plc the book is in a4 size,produced by quantum publishing ltd 6 blundell st london, n7 9bh,i hope this helps.

Richard Bird has written quite a number of Gardening books and it seems as though a number are for sale on Amazon. "Garden basics,companion planting" seems however to be missing. We will just have to pick your brains J.F.

There are lots of ways to kill a cat.
tracked this down and found this isbn ISBN: 0806937858 then searched Amazon and found this book which is only available from secondary sources.
Companion Planting Richard Bird
J.F. Is this the same as your book?
Jax [PI]

the isbn no is different ,tho ,if its not a breach of copyright laws i could photo copy the pages of interest & post them if u send a pm with an address.

That's very kind - be careful as you will no doubt be inundated with requests!

I'm going to be visiting a big book shop this week and so will have a look out for it, or at least be able to order it.

Thanks for the info.