Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
General Topics => Gardening Section => Topic started by: Old Daffodil on February 16, 2010, 09:31:43 AM
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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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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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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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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.
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I have easy access to all the above!!!:D
Will be out with the bucket quite soon.:D
Thank you.
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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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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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But did it work?:D