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| shelley crook |
Posted - May 29 2009 : 7:06:09 PM
Hey Ladies,
I hate to even mention the word pesticide but I'm desperate. This is the first year that Me, Myself,and I have been "in charge" so to speak of the garden. In the years past my Granny and Mama have always made the decisions and I just done what they told me. LOL! They have always used 7 dust (I know, bad right) and I really want to try a healthier way of controlling the bugs. I don't know if it matters but heres what I have planted: white half runners, squash, okra, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, corn, zuchini, cantaloupe, watermelon, pumpkins, jalapenos. Does any one have any suggestions?
HELP PLEASE,
Shelley |
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| FarmGirl~K |
Posted - Jun 08 2009 : 05:26:27 AM
Shelley, just wanted to be sure when you get the diatomaceous earth, that you get the kind that is not for pools. I have gotten some at a feed store here & that should be good. (I can't remember what the difference is, but I had read somewhere to not get the pool kind.) I didnt notice it working for me, but I wasnt very good about putting it out often enough.
I have also read that you can sprinkle some on your pets coat & in their food to kill fleas & any internal parasites, but not sure I would do that.
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| shelley crook |
Posted - Jun 07 2009 : 2:18:55 PM
Thanks ladies!!! I have planted a few zinnias and marigolds, etc. to help with the bugs, and I will try the diotamateous earth also. I love the soap and water idea too and will also give it a try. I'm really not sure what "kind" of bugs it is, just the usual garden pests. Does anyone still use seven dust and if so is it really as bad for u as some people say it is?
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| Marybeth |
Posted - Jun 06 2009 : 09:37:19 AM
Soap and water spray is good for aphids or bad for them and good for you. It works on other bugs too. Lady bugs, nematodes, companion planting and nightly picking--those all work. MB
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| paintnpencils |
Posted - Jun 06 2009 : 09:17:25 AM
If you are so inclined I have read and researched about guinea hens and they eat all kinds of insects and can rid properties of deer ticks but are not known to eat your veggies like chickens do! I have also heard that you can use diotamateous earth dusting it on your plants it kills larva, but can get rained off. You can aslo buy lady bugs and praying mantis nests to help eat the bad bugs. They do also make bug vacumes but that can be very tedious, especially if you have a big garden! Good Luck!
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| brightmeadow |
Posted - Jun 03 2009 : 7:32:07 PM
Companion planting can help to trap bugs in some plants and repel bugs from some plants and attract beneficial insects like ladybugs, wasps, and preying mantises to your garden.
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| milkmaid |
Posted - Jun 03 2009 : 7:24:12 PM
Neem oil is a good all around bug getter......
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| willowtreecreek |
Posted - May 30 2009 : 07:36:34 AM
There are tons of great organic methods but it depends often on the type of pest you are dealling with. What critters have you got?
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