I've recently started a vege patch (raised beds). After 2 attempts at cucumber seedlings I feel devastated at what the aphids have done. The other veges are doing ok - just the cucumber seedlings. I've sprayed with several things: *chilli & garlic, *strong detergent/water, *pyrethrum, *white oil, *even sprinkled freshly ground coffee powder...to no avail.
The capsicum and chilli seedlings appear to be very slow. Could it be too cold for them?
Lastly, I've been liquid fertilising with Magic Gro every week - am I overdoing it?
Gill
i might suggest, Gill, that you should stop fertilising for a while. Give everything a break for a few weeks as lots of fertiliser can produce green sappy growth that is most attractive to aphids. I must say I prefer the easy solution of running my fingers along the aphids to squash them and ..... no more problems - messy fingers but no more aphids.