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Warriors under the Microscope: The Lion-esque Lacewing

June 7, 2012 by fifthseason Leave a Comment

Mild winters are like junk food. Sure, it's good at the time, but the end consequences are dire. Winters lacking the usual bite allow nefarious bugs of all sorts to overwinter easily, creating mass hysteria in gardens once late spring and summer are in full stride. Nothing is more discouraging than walking out to discover a prized brussel sprout plant decimated in a day by a harlequin bug, or the prized cabbage for twenty hungry mouths crumbled by an invading aphid … [Read more...] about Warriors under the Microscope: The Lion-esque Lacewing

Filed Under: Organic Gardening Tagged With: Aphid Lion, aphids, Beneficial Bugs, Cosmos, Dandelions, Dill, Harlequin Bugs, Lacewings, Mites, Nature's Control, Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, Sow True Seeds, Sunflowers

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

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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