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Sulphur Candle

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  Posted by Vixxihibiscus (U13865184) on Thursday, 7th October 2010

  I have cleared out the greenhouse of all plants and before I put the salads etc in for overwintering I was thinking of using a Sulphur Candle.
  
  Do you need to bring EVERYTHING out of the greenhouse (tools, a million pots, seedtrays etc.) or just the plants?
  
  I'm a bit of a hoarder and don't fancy moving everything out...it'll take forever!
  
  Many Thanks!

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  Posted by MuddyFork (U10051443) on Thursday, 7th October 2010

  I only clear out living things - bulbs, seeds and plants. What I have noticed is the the aluminium staging gets stained and a bit powderey to touch. If you have stainless steel tools it might be worth removing them. Pots etc do not seem affected

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  Posted by 4smilingcat6 (U14338727) on Thursday, 7th October 2010

  Personaly I`m not keen on using anything that kills beneficial insects-but that`s up to you.
  
  What I woud suggest is that you check everywhere for residual slugs and snais before setting out any salad crops though

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  Posted by Vixxihibiscus (U13865184) on Thursday, 7th October 2010

  Thanks Muddyfork. My greenhouse is wooden so hopefully it should be ok.
  
  Smilingcat, I hadn't thought about that? I'm all about organic gardening. We have logpiles, bee hotels etc. I hadn't considered killing off the good guys
  
  I get plagued with Red Spider mites and year after year they obliterate my greenhouse crops to the point where I got a better crop this year from the outdoor tomatoes and I live in Inverness!
  
  This was a last ditch attempt as the little blighters seem to defeat all gardeners. I have soaked and bleached. Perhaps I'll just have to invest in some predatory mites next summer!
  
  Many Thanks

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