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Mrs Ava
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Runner beans.....
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June 30, 2004, 13:04:42 »
...are covered in flowers, but the peach coloured runners are smothered in black fly! As I can jet them off with the hose as we have no water, can I spray them with something? And if I don't, will I get any beans or will they be yucky and deformed??
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derbex
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June 30, 2004, 13:19:42 »
Soft soap gets rid of them, although you might have to keep doing it, from other threads I think you can also use pure soap flakes, but, from experience, don't use washing up liquid. All of these are diluted in water.
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Doris_Pinks
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June 30, 2004, 13:29:27 »
Next year try growing nastutiums in front of them EJ, I find they prefer them to the beans! Could always do the hand squishing method, but a bit time consuming!
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adrianhumph
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June 30, 2004, 14:51:43 »
Hi All :D
Emma , Go to Tesco & buy Grannys Original Soap Flakes for £1.25p a box .
Dissolve 2 teaspoons in a cup of hot water, then make this up to a litre with cold water, and spray the little b****s :o .this worked well for me and my beans were covered in them.
Adrian.
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Mrs Ava
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June 30, 2004, 18:12:42 »
Thanks all, I am off to the shops tomorrow so I shall pick up some soap flakes and give it a whirl.
I will have to try that Doris - must make a note to get some seeds. I guess I could plant them around my broadies also.
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