I have two Senetti plants whose leaves are covered in ugly, brown, wriggly lines. A look on the net tells me that this is leafminer fly, and most sites say that it is rarely that damaging to plants. However both senetti are now dying, and it looks like so many of the leaves are affected that the plant might not be able to photosynthesise properly.Is there any way of treating the plants at this stage or should I just chuck them? Picking off the infected leaves as suggested by some sites would mean almost all the leaves at this stage. I am also worried about the rest of my garden becoming infected.
I re-potted 3 small nasturtium plants into a large pot and they have been thriving - the leaves are huge! However I still see no sign of any buds or flowers despite the fact that I planted them about 2 months ago and they have clearly been growing well. I water regularly except during wet spells and they get plenty sunlight. Is there a problem or do I just need to sit tight.
I bought cabbage, spinach and baby gem seedlings yesterday and was wondering when I can plant them out. Is it still too cold?I have a mini greenhouse so would you advise putting them in that for a few weeks? Or perhaps putting them in the greenhouse/indoors at night time and outside during the day? Either way, at what stage do you think i should plant them down?