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The simple and cheap-o way to have luscious roses that are pest and disease free is to feed them Bananas! Peels and all.
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Since I don't have any place where I want to put roses in the ground we are going to repeat the set up process for container gardening done in this earlier instructable http://www.instructables.com/id/Successful-Container-Gardening/ except we are going to add banana peels to the soil.
Put some bark, stones, packing worms, etc., anything that will not pack down in the bottom of the container.
Stand a cardboard tube from a toilet paper roll, paper towel roll or gift wrap roll depending on the depth of your container.
Pack more dirt around the cardboard tube about 1/3 of the way up to keep it upright and toss some chopped banana peels on top of the dirt, finish filling the container with dirt and fill the tube with more drainage material.
If you are planting in the ground just toss the banana peels in the bottom of the hole. If they are already planted just bury some whole over ripened bananas or chopped banana peels an inch or two deep within the root zone and forget using things like fertilizer, sprays that can be harmful to kids and pets or dusts that distract from the true beauty of your roses.
Put some bark, stones, packing worms, etc., anything that will not pack down in the bottom of the container.
Stand a cardboard tube from a toilet paper roll, paper towel roll or gift wrap roll depending on the depth of your container.
Pack more dirt around the cardboard tube about 1/3 of the way up to keep it upright and toss some chopped banana peels on top of the dirt, finish filling the container with dirt and fill the tube with more drainage material.
If you are planting in the ground just toss the banana peels in the bottom of the hole. If they are already planted just bury some whole over ripened bananas or chopped banana peels an inch or two deep within the root zone and forget using things like fertilizer, sprays that can be harmful to kids and pets or dusts that distract from the true beauty of your roses.
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So far, I have only gotten one in the lid.....but then, I have observed them landing directly ON the syrup, eating a bit, and then flying away. Our gnats must be stronger then your gnats LOL We have had some partial success with those super sticky fly strips they sell.....*shrug*. But they can't touch ANYTHING ELSE without making that surface gunky and waterproofed.