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Fungus, chook poo, the back fence and other nasties

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I couldn't figure out what was going wrong with my winged bean and the Rosella right alongside it. I think the fact that we still seem to be in the thick of the wet season might have something to do with it.   I know my pawpaw trees have a fungal infection and they seem to get better when I treat them often to a skim milk and water drink spray.  The brown spots on the bean looks like a fungus to me, I also saw insect damage on the leaves.  I got out my handy little sprayer and mixed up a fungal spray, plus insect repellent.  20% skim milk, then chili and garlic, topped up with water.  The winged bean is using the pigeon pea as a climbing support.  The blue triangle butterflies are back - such pretty butterflies, you would think they would be after sweet nectar, but no! .... they are attracted to the foul smelling chook poo pellets I spread around the garden.  I need both phosphorus and potassium in my garden - I like to add it at the ...