How to cope with Mosquitoes? Will Citronella Oil hurt plants?
A. NO. (Another ‘recipe’ which was not well-received, was to hang some meat or fish-skin in an area remote from your barbecue). The suggestion caused much laughter. Q. Onion Weed? A. Use a drop of sewing machine oil down the centre will work, though it may be painstaking to apply. Q I have a 30-year old grape vine that has Black grapes, but many of the grapes don’t ripen or only half the bunch does, they are also quite small. A. The plant could have grown from a seedling and not being a grafted vine could have reverted to its original form. It may need pruning or a different fertiliser. Q. My citrus is not holding fruit. A. Could be due to uneven watering, the drought, or incorrect fertilising. Several options were suggested. Q. I don’t have much success growing plants from seed, so I need tips on how to grow plants from seed. A. If the seed is very fine, mix with small amount of dry sand. Then sprinkle over the seed raising mix like you sprinkle salt and pepper. Don’t fertilise until
