I’ve just had another bout of greenfly. Really annoying. Closing everything down, cleaning and bleaching. Question 1, how long can the eggs or whatever last?
Luckily this is summer so I am growing lots on my patio. However I want a prevention strategy, as it’s always possible that one beastie gets in and zo don’t want to be fighting a losing battle again. Question 2;. Does anyone have a good preventative strategy?
I was thinking of:
- using the yellow sticky paper that attracts some bugs all the time.
- spraying the plants with soap and water at week two and three always … noted that after they get bigger than this it’s almost impossible to spray everywhere due to shading
- harvest on time … seems that after 7 weeks the leafy plants are more prone to getting sick
I already keep my system away from the kitchen where bugs from produce that I buy could jump on for a ride.
Any other thoughts or tips?