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Offline Old Daffodil

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« on: February 16, 2010, 09:31:43 AM »
We have a lot of rose bushes in our garden, ramblers etc. Can anyone recommend a good Turkish rose food brand (suitable for Ovacik soil) and where to buy it. Also the white lilies are blooming, I think they are Alum lilies. Is there anything which is a good food for them?  :)



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« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2010, 09:52:01 AM »
visit a stables and ask for some horse muck make sure its well rotted and put this on it works wonders.

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« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2010, 10:22:39 AM »
Thanks,never thought of that. :D

I do not know if this would be suitable for the Arum lilies though as they are in pots on my veranda!
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« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2010, 11:23:36 AM »
Get some horse, cow, sheep or goat muck and put it in an old sock, a pair of tights, or a bit of netting of some sort and leave it in a bucket or watering-can of water overnight and then use the water on your roses or lillies etc.

You can also soak cigarette butts for a few days, and the nicotine that leaches out of them will act as a natural insecticide.
« Last Edit: February 16, 2010, 11:24:17 AM by KKOB »

Offline Old Daffodil

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« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2010, 12:03:13 PM »
I have easy access to all the above!!!:D

Will be out with the bucket quite soon.:D

Thank you.

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« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2010, 14:08:35 PM »
Her in Ovacik, loads of poor horses tethered, collect it, but don,t use for 6 weeks or will burn  your plants, leasve to rot for a while.

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« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2010, 15:45:58 PM »
hhee hee  reminds me of last summer.  Mr Pookie went 'agathering' donkey doo doos from the olive grove, to rake in around our roses and cannas.  Our turkish neighbour looked over the fench in hysterics of laughter, never seen the likes before !   Daft brits ! :D

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« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2010, 17:17:45 PM »
But did it work?:D




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