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Bugging Out: Part Three

June 21, 2011 by fifthseason 1 Comment

Pests are on the rise at this time of season, but so is Dig It's eradication knowledge. Here are more bad bugs and ways to get rid of them.   Cucumber Beetle       The Lowdown: Like the fabled mermaids, cucumber beetles are gorgeous in appearance, but deadly in their actions. More unfortunate is the fact that the cucumber is just one of many plants the beetle attacks. Documentation of the cuke beetle indicates it will feast on over 200 different plants in … [Read more...] about Bugging Out: Part Three

Filed Under: Organic Gardening Tagged With: Bacterial Wilt, Basil, Beneficial Nematodes, Brassicas, Carabid Beetle, Catnip, Comfrey, Cucumber Beetle, Diatomaceous Earth, Hostas, Kaolin Clay, Lettuce, Neem Oil, Rotenone-Pyrethrin, Sensor Cards, Slender Gold Yellow Squash, Sluggo Plus, Slugs, spinosad, Spotted Cucumber Beetle, Squash Mosaic Virus, Striped Cucumber Beetle, Sunbar Yellow Squash, Surround WP, Tachinid Fly, Trap Crops

Bugging Out: Part 2

June 14, 2011 by fifthseason Leave a Comment

The tirade on bad bugs continues...   Mites The Lowdown: Mite's microscopic size cause consternation with the naked eye. More frustrating is the fact that if mites go unchecked, they can produce 16 generations in a season! The most common interloper in indoor and outdoor gardens are spider mites. They cause damage by piercing plant cells to feed. The adults spin webs to protect from prey (thus the name). Broad mites can  cause more hair pulling thanks to even being invisible with a … [Read more...] about Bugging Out: Part 2

Filed Under: Organic Gardening Tagged With: Azamax, Beans, Beauveria Bassiana, Broadmites, Catnip, Chickens, Colorado potato beetle, Coriander, Diatomaceous Earth, Dill, Garlic, Lacewing, Ladybug, marigolds, Rotenone-Pyrethrin, Spider Mites, spinosad

Bugging Out: Part 1

June 1, 2011 by fifthseason Leave a Comment

The advent of summer brings many positives: vacations, warm weather, and a new found appreciation of karaoke bars. It also brings negatives: Hangovers, sunburns, long car rides, and most of all, bugs. These summer delights infiltrate every aspect of human life. Ants create colonies in sink drains, roaches wait for the lights to dampen, and aphids suck the life out of that prized heirloom tomato that would have won first prize at the state fair. Gardeners, more than any breed of hobbyist, … [Read more...] about Bugging Out: Part 1

Filed Under: Organic Gardening Tagged With: Ants, aphids, Catnip, Chrysanthemum Flower, Diatomaceous Earth, Dill, Eggplant, Flea Beetle, Ladybug Larva, marigolds, Mint, Mold, monterey insect garden spray, Neem Oil, Potassium Salts of Fatty Acids, Pyganic, Pyrethrin, Safer Insect Killing Soap, spinosad, Yarrow

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