A Book Not For The Bugs ...
A book not to let your gardening pests near is ‘Bugs, Slugs & Other Invaders’ by Sarah Ford. Like your typical aphid, I was attracted by the bright colour of this little book of hints and tips on keeping the bag guys out of your garden ... and the good guys in!
It’s full of little cartoons illustrating ’50 ways to beat garden enemies’ with some little gems such as ...
Stopping ants crossing the line ...
‘Ants don’t like chalk. By drawing a simple chalk line you can create an insurmountable barrier between them and your plants.’
Keeping cats of your garden ...
‘Fed up with the neighbour’s cat using your border as a litter tray? Then it’s time for a trip to the zoo for some lion dung – that’ll keep kitty away.’
As a quick, light read, to fill five minutes on the odd rainy day, this book could provide you with some new ways of keeping your plants aphid free ... or at least it will remind you of some of those tired and tested methods that your Dad’s been using for years ...
