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Beneficial Insects

Defending your garden against disease and pests

April 27, 2015 by fifthseason 2 Comments

I'm guessing that, like me, most of you have started putting out your seeds and seedlings for the season, and will continue to do so over the next couple of months, at least. Congratulations... you have just provided the first feast of the season for the fungi, bacteria, bugs, and beetles that will soon arrive in your garden! As they say, "plant it, and they will come," or something like that. Now what are you going to do to protect your little plant babies? Sure, you can break out the … [Read more...] about Defending your garden against disease and pests

Filed Under: Organic Gardening Tagged With: agribon, Beneficial Insects, biological pest control, Companion Planting, integrative pest control, microbial innoculants, Organic gardening, Organic Pest Control

Buckwheat: The Phosphorous Philanthropist

May 18, 2012 by fifthseason Leave a Comment

Most cover crops are a fall affair. Planting seed like crimson clover or rye can be depressing because it means winter will soon sequester the barren land for three months.           Still, not all cover crops need the fall fixture for optimum growth. Buckwheat, also known as the "phosphorous pump", is a beautiful and beneficial addition to a summer garden. Buckwheat is unique in its ability to mine phosphorous from the soil into its roots. … [Read more...] about Buckwheat: The Phosphorous Philanthropist

Filed Under: Organic Gardening Tagged With: Aphid, Beneficial Insects, Buckwheat, Crimson Clover, Green Manure, Lacewings, Nitrogen, Paul Allen Smith, Phosphorous, Rye, Tomato

Fall 2.0: Not Just For Pumpkins Anymore

September 20, 2010 by fifthseason Leave a Comment

A seasonal stereotype festers every time fall  begins its crisp dance of falling leaves. Summer persuades most minds that it is the only season for growing. It's hard not to blame anyone for the thought. A feast of red ripe tomatoes, glistening cukes, and the age old implementation of the three sisters adorn the summer plot. However, once the wind alerts the nose that humidity must exit, most growers pack it up until next spring.The other problem that attaches is that alot of fall seeds must … [Read more...] about Fall 2.0: Not Just For Pumpkins Anymore

Filed Under: Organic Gardening Tagged With: Beneficial Insects, Humic Acid, kelp meal, Maxicrop, Mycorrhizae, Pyrethrin, Sluggo, Soft Rock Phosphate, Tennessee Rock Phosphate

The Dirt on Those Sneaky Cover Crops

July 29, 2010 by fifthseason 1 Comment

Ah, the uncelebrated cover crop. Saviour of many, yet thanked by few. They are not as sexy as the voluptuous tomato nor do they possess the rainbow gathering of certain chards. Cover crops remain unsung heroes because most of their goodwill happens under the soil (although one would certainly be devoid of heart if they didn't find a field of crimson clover breathtaking). Cover crops create a soil microclimate, which are rich in nutrients.  Basically, a grower can scatter cover … [Read more...] about The Dirt on Those Sneaky Cover Crops

Filed Under: Organic Gardening Tagged With: Allelopathic, Beneficial Insects, Cover crops, Crimson Clover, Microbes, Nitrogen fixing, Smother crops, Vetch, Winter Rye

A Warm and Fuzzy Insecticide Piece Part 1

June 18, 2010 by fifthseason Leave a Comment

A microscopic soap opera happens every day with trillions of different scenarios. Lives are created and then vanquished. Treasures taken and babies stolen. Colonies come together to defeat an indomitable titan only to lose their village moments later from a grander giant's foot. As our world turns, so does the insect universe. The size of the species (theoretically ranging from 900,000 different kinds to 30 million), rabbit reproduction rates, mammoth lack of care for fellow insects, and … [Read more...] about A Warm and Fuzzy Insecticide Piece Part 1

Filed Under: Organic Gardening Tagged With: Azadirachta Indica, Beneficial Insects, Caterpillars, Honey Bees, Lacewings, Ladybugs, Leaf Miners, Neem Oil, Pest Control, Phloem, Praying Mantis, Shamanic Tree, spinosad, Systemic Insecticide

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