Pests in the Balcony Garden 09
by
hellaD
07/28/2009 | in:
Galleries,
Gardens
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We had a serious attack of spider mites. They started in the catnip and yarrow and somehow got to the choko and beans. They took the choko down in no time, fortunately it is a hardy plant and it has now grown back to where it was when the spider mites devoured it.
This was my first real run-in with spider mites, which are quite a common especially in container and greenhouse gardeing. I tried neem oil and washing the leaves off, but I think my problem was too advanced by the time I used these measures. I finally found a recipe for a light glue that is sprayed on the back of the leaves and smothers the mites. This has to be done every so often as the eggs will keep hatching. It seems to have finally put a stop to them and my beans are looking a bit better. I also gave them a dandelion tea because I thought it might help add some potassium to the soil and that is another thing beans can easily become deficient in if they are in containers.
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TAGS: aphids, balcony garden, bean, container, garden, micro-farming, mishka, purslane, spider mites, sunflower, Sustainable, tomato, urban
Potato & Wild Herb Salad
by
hellaD
08/14/2007 | in:
Recipes,
Salads
This is really delicious. Feel free to try whatever herbs you find or like in this salad or to add or subtract ingredients as you see fit. Video Demo.
serves 4
- 1 large onion
- 1 inch dried sausage, diced small
- 1 inch ginger, grated
- 2-3 toes garlic, minced or pounded
- 1/2 – 3/4 c extra virgin olive oil
- 3 medium potatoes, diced
- 1/2 t turmeric
- 1/2 t chili powder
- 1 t cumin, ground
- 1 t coriander, ground
- salt and pepper
- honey vinegar
- 2 medium tomatoes, diced
- 2-3 hard boiled eggs
Suggested Assortment of Wild and Cultivated Greens and Flowers:
- handful violet leaves
- handful sorrel leaves
- handful mint leaves
- handful basil leaves
- handful plantain leaves
- handful purslane
- marigold petals
- St. John’s Wort flowers
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TAGS: forage, garden, Grow Your Own, harvest, herbs, homegrown, micro-farming, potato, purslane, recipe, rural, salad, sheep sorrel, violet, wild
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