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Basil attack

My basil is being eaten away by something, I have put slug pellets down but I can't find what is eating it, could it be a spider? Ellis, Drimnagh, Co Dublin Posted: 29/07/2010

 

Basil is best grown in a greenhouse or a window sill indoors. Outdoors tends to be too cold and leaves it prey to snails, which are probably the probably.

Small snails may hide amid the leaves or nearby plants and not come across the pellets at all.

Spiders only eat small insects and other creatures, not plants.

 

Basil

This years project is grow as many herbs as possible Only one failed me --Basil -- I tried seeds and I bought some plants but no luck ANY TRICKS iS IT TOO LATE TO TRY AGAIN THIS YEAR iS IT AN ANNNUAL PLANT ONLY tHANKS kay kmcg, Rathfarnham, Co Dublin Posted: 18/07/2009

 

Basil is grown in a greenhouse or sunny window or porch, from seeds sown in March or April. It does poorly outdoors. Be careful not to over-water seedlings.

More on basil:  http://www.garden.ie/howtogrow.aspx?id=1052

 

 

 

 

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