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are big. how big are these beetles? where do you see them ? (ground, plants, compost heap?) are there lots of them or the occasional one Quite a few appear like spiders, come in the house on walls, outside on deck or walls, pergola , like you would see a

, some cannas, bamboo canes, most of a fruit cage, various rodents, many spiders and assorted half-empty paint pots. Bit of a mess, really - especially when compared to Adam's shed.What it doesn't contain is much in the way of chemicals. I'm not strictly

and perennials requires less sunlight. Annuals Primrose(Primula sp.) Butterfly flower(Schianthus sp.) Spider flower (Cleome sp.) Nasturtium (Tropaeolum sp.)Perennials Columbine(Aquilegia sp.) Coral Bells (Heuchera sp.) Turf Lilly (Liriope sp.) Goat's Beard

Plants like Sanseveria and Aspidistra require no sun. They can be placed away from a window. Spider plants need semi-shade. You can put plants like these near a window that does or does not get sunlight. Check the label to see what your plant needs. 4

and i cemented the base etc..so although i feel it kinda slides on the base if you push it ( well it did before all the glass was in..it is only joined to the base via 12 small clips after all )..but feel i didnt do too bad a job. The spiders already

think red spider mite sounds like a probably culprit, unless blight got into the greenhouse (but blight wouldn't affect chillies and salad leaves). Is there any evidence of a pest on the plants? Red spider mites, for example, create webs around

where they land till late May. I'm sure that this practice is at the heart of why I have so many beetles and spiders (they're the good guys?) hunting in the summer.A child's plastic rake, a trowel to loosen any weeds, a bucket and a leathery bottom

curtains (bear with me, this sort of makes sense). Midsummer borders would be all brocade and swags and ferluffles, while late-summer curtains would be a lot simpler and probably with a few spiders' webs along the edges.I think, perhaps, it's time

' Delight' (which confusingly produces cherry tomatoes), and bush types to try include 'Tumbling Tom', 'Gartenperle' and 'Red Alert'.Please don't worry about 'bugs'. Indoor plants can be misted with water to increase humidity and halt red spider mite

potash tomato feed will help encourage good flowering and fruiting.Pests have turned up too, so I'm using a safe spray called SB Plant Invigorator to provide foliar feed and control of red spider mite and whitefly.There are many crops that can still