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19-06-2011, 05:05 PM
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Somethings eating my beans

This year something is attacking my beans, any ideas of a completly organic insect repellent I can use to spray them with?
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19-06-2011, 05:13 PM
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My Father always used to spray his with soapy water to get rid of pests, not sure it worked but worth a try
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19-06-2011, 06:30 PM
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Normal soap? mm might try that tomorrow, Thanks
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19-06-2011, 06:41 PM
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Normal soap? mm might try that tomorrow, Thanks
I seem to remember him using washing up liquid
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19-06-2011, 07:09 PM
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ok, but will we not end up eating soapy beans?
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19-06-2011, 07:36 PM
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ok, but will we not end up eating soapy beans?
Might by soapy but they will definitely be clean
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22-06-2011, 05:03 PM
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Cool no need to wash them before hand then
And if it rains?
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22-06-2011, 05:04 PM
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I have an image of foamy beans in my head!!
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22-06-2011, 07:40 PM
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I had an image of the whole veggie garden being covered in foam
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