Winning the Lottery It means picking all six numbers – and one more if your heart is set on taking home the powerball. I have been handed the garden pest winning lottery ticket… Phytophthora Root Rot, Sri Lanka weevil, squash bugs, red mites, pickle worms, tomato hornworms… and the ‘powerball’ — nematodes. Phooey! No one […]
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I hit the garden lottery. OH, CRAP!!
June 1st, 2012 2 Comments
Tags: above ground garden · Acorn Squash · jalapeno · Mounts Botanical Garden · nematodes · Phytophthora Root Rot · pickle worms · poblano · Raised Garden · Red Mites · Squash Bugs · Sri Lanka Weevil · tomato hornworms
Garden Pest Trifecta. YIPES!
May 28th, 2012 3 Comments
Geez, Loo-eeze! Three more insects, intent on destroying my garden, have appeared. All of a sudden, there are way too many critters that want to eat what I want to eat. Sri Lanka Weevil Okra used to be the most reliable and hardy plant in my garden. Over the years, my plants produced enough okra […]
Tags: Acorn Squash · garden pests · Green Beans · Okra · Raised Garden · Red Mites · Squash Bugs · Sri Lanka Weevil