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Comparing Fly Catching Methods

July 29, 2009

Over the last couple of summers we have had our fair share of insects. It became so bad at one stage, I went online to see if I could find anyone who had a good solution.  That’s when I came across this solution on YouTube. I did a bit of a comparison to see if [...]

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Light Experiment with Chili Plants

May 24, 2009

In tight urban spaces one of the biggest problems is getting enough light and growing in appropriate conditions. I was concerned about the short time we have direct light for in the apartment and whether the cooking in the apartment was upsetting the plants in the living room so I tried a small experiment.
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The Chili Pruning Experiment: Conclusion

April 24, 2009

It would seem for overwintering chilies, pruning is the way to go.

Chili plants – plant which was pruned on right
In an earlier post, I described how I wanted to check whether pruning my chili plants was a good or bad idea. I pruned one and left the other unattended. I wasn’t able to find any [...]

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