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Jitterbug
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Natural Greenhouse disinfectant?
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February 17, 2006, 13:55:44 »
Has anyone got a natural recipe for me to concoct for a natural form of greenhouse disinfectant which I can use to wash the glass and staging and walking area - I would like to get my greenhouse cleaned out this week-end and am loathe to go and buy the shop bought stuff.
If not, can anyone recommend a good one that will not damage the soil in my greenhouse. I also need to get a sulphur candle - any recommendations? ;D
Thanks in advance
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teresa
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Re: Natural Greenhouse disinfectant?
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February 17, 2006, 23:30:51 »
I use Jeyes Fluid to wash down, windows staging flooring and it will kill any bugs in the soil.
But to wash down the glass you could use half a cup of vinigar in a bucket of warm water.
Get old newspapers one wet with solution in bucket and wash windows then get a fresh sheet, crunch up and dry, brings glass up sparkling.
Benches just a scrubbing brush and scrub same floor. Just leave open to dry out.
sulphur candle sorry cannot help as I use Jeyes.
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tim
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Re: Natural Greenhouse disinfectant?
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February 18, 2006, 11:13:40 »
We use Jeyes, Citrox & Sulphur - as appropriate.
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tibouchina
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February 19, 2006, 11:34:11 »
Hi Jitterbug
I also use Jeyes fluid, wash everything down with old handbrush and bucket of Jeyes - floor and staging, also use it to wash out my pots, which I did yesterday! The vinegar method to clean the glass sounds good, must try that!
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lorna
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Re: Natural Greenhouse disinfectant?
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February 19, 2006, 22:29:19 »
I also use Jeyes Fluid but I use a small sprayer and find the disinfectant then gets in to the nooks and crannies.
Teresa I remember when we were first married and lived with in-laws Ma-in-law was a great believer in vinegar. In those days the furniture was polished with the solid stuff (not spray) and every few weeks Ma-in-law would wash all the furniture with vinegar to remove old wax then start again.
Another from Ma-in-law... windows cleaned with newspaper... I still do that to this day.
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Jitterbug
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February 20, 2006, 09:20:10 »
Thanks for all the tips and suggestions
Will definitely be using them - missed the opportunity this week-end as it was raining so ended up pricking out my chilli plants and sowing broad beans on top of the kitche surfaces - with newspaper layed down - of course. DH went off shaking his head sadly.... ;D
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