I’ve been told the little wormy things eating my frangipani seeds are fungus gnats, and my have they done some damage! I’m going to need to treat pretty much all of my plants and the soils their in.

I was advised to use pyrethrum to drench the soil. It sounds safe enough to use since it’s low toxic to humans and pets and is inactivated by sunlight. I would still prefer to use more organic control methods so I did a little bit of research and found that fungus gnats can be controlled by a predatory nematode called Steinernema feltiae and a mite called Hypoaspis miles. Now I just need to find out where I can get a hold of these creepy crawlies in Western Australia!

Otherwise, the frangipani seedlings seem to be doing well. I can see growth of new leaves between the cotyledons on many of the seedlings.

Some of the cherry tomatoes are starting to change colour too! There’s a distinct reddish tinge to many of the fruits. Make sure to see the cherry tomato gallery for the pictures!