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Comment on Discussion Thread 👶🏼🤖 Friday 28 March 2025

If Melbcats needs med prioritise Melbcats.

Gardening can be an expensive and time consuming hobby, particularly for initial set up, but it is highly rewarding over the years as you watch things grow and is worth every penny in my opinion.

Just know that’s it’s also okay to write off a season and try again next time; you’ll still have the basic building blocks you have today and can add to it next time whilst learning from any mistakes.

It’s a lifetime hobby that spans years, it’s not about just one crop that’ll guarantee you instant results.

Think of it like learning to play guitar if you’re serious about it.

So sort your cat, do what you’re already doing with the aphids and next season plan to solve this in advance ❤️

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melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
There is enough for cat meds and care! I make sure of it. I’m just being tight, and frustrated that I’m not doing better. My circumstances keep sabotaging my goals.

I might get the eggs for a higher chance of them sticking around for long term pest control and maybe start planting the flower seeds I have in recycled containers to try and attract/keep the insects around.

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- indisin@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  You’re doing awesomely. Please don’t beat yourself up. Just think how many people you know that haven’t even got close to what you’ve already achieved? I get that it’s frustrating, heartbreaking even, but you’re learning so see it that way?
  
  Circumstances can seriously impact you and that’s ok. I left my beloved bonchi (Bonzi Chilli) die because of real life circumstances for example. It happens, but then there’s next season!
  
  No matter which you pick they probably won’t stick around, but they are truly machines that demolish aphids. Once their food is gone they will leave regardless unless you establish that full ecosystem which is hard. I’ve just had some of these move in on their own, have a few indoors too!
  
  Just be warned that it means you’ll get more birds and spiders and then you’ll need to buy a lion to deal with those (obviously joking on the lion but it does escalate, beautifully, and you’re making a positive change to our shared environment).
  
  You can also buy permanent insect homes for things to just move in one their own :)
  
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  - melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    Thanks, I guess I just have to keep trying.
    
    The insect homes are a good idea.
    
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