[rosiecider]

as a newbie curious about this asprin thing, read about it yesterday but that was all hush hush, and then in Cadalots diary what should I be doing that I am not

[shedmeister]

Had never heard about it so had a rummage through Google and found this
 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/trouble-in-the-vegetable-patch-break-out-the-aspirin--it-nips-pesky-blights-in-the-bud-9349916.html

[JayG]

Home made pesticides and fungicides are, by default, technically illegal to use in this country because they haven't been approved for use as such by the EU, which puts these forums in a difficult position whenever anyone wants to discuss them, especially as some of them almost certainly 'work', are not likely to be hazardous, and are probably used by many members here.

Sometimes the mods' collective vigilance is less than 100% , which is why you will still find the odd reference here and there. 

[rosiecider]

oh right JayG ssssh thanks for the link shedmeister will have a read 

[JayG]

 

[cadalot]

This is an interesting article in the Daily Mail

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2625661/Problems-growing-tomatoes-Feed-ASPIRIN-say-scientists-fight-disease-boost-yield.html

[shedmeister]

This may help Rosy. It is also eu defra friendly
http://deepgreenpermaculture.com/diy-instructions/home-made-plant-rooting-hormone-willow-water/

[BabbyAnn]

some interesting links there thank you 

[Asherweef]

I vaguely remember there being a thread on it a while ago but cant find it now :/

[jay001]

we use half an aspirin in vases of cut flowers it seems to feed them and the last longer ! 

[rosiecider]

Surprised no one has written a book 101 uses of asprin .... or have they and EU has the copies and made them dissapear

[Goosegirl]

It probably gave them a headache! 

[rosiecider]

It probably gave them a headache! 

[Growster...]

I dissolve one soluble aspirin to one litre of water, and if I don't drink it straightaway, I start shaking and it gets spilled all over the tomatoes, as I always have a headache when walking into the greenhouse...

Get out of that one, Brussels Sprouts...

:0)

[shedmeister]

I dissolve one soluble aspirin to one litre of water, and if I don't drink it straightaway, I start shaking and it gets spilled all over the tomatoes, as I always have a headache when walking into the greenhouse...

Get out of that one, Brussels Sprouts...

:0)

I wonder if it works on spuds cos I always get a headache as soon as blight threatens