A gardening thread

Alfonsedode,

I copied this for you from the internet since my English is not that great

The most basic techniques for cochineal scale control are mechanical. Attach a power nozzle to the end of a hose and submit the scales to a strong blast of water. You can also dip a toothbrush or any kind of brush with a long handle into a solution of dish soap or insecticidal soap for the purpose of scrubbing off the scales.

Once soap is applied, hosing is no longer advised since it would wash off the soap. Still, you should continue to make water blasts and apply the soap at regular seven- to 10-day intervals in order to achieve reasonable control.

In winter, spray with Neem oil, an organic product derived from a tropical tree.

Release of mealybug destroyers, a species of lady beetle, is effective as a biological control technique. Mealybug destroyers, which resemble mealybugs in their larval stage, feast on mealybugs and scales, too. Locally, you can acquire mealybug destroyers from Rincon-Vitova Insectaries in Ventura. Other growers of beneficial insects can be located through the internet.

I wish you all gardens with good insects

Based on what I've read cilantro grows slowly from seeds and doesn't like to be watered too much. Never tried though.

I was thinking about doing a small herb garden  and was thinking to use those ready grown pots from grocery stores and just plant them to new bigger pots. Has anyone tried this?

Is it hard to grow cilantro?