BT and DE are good, but work differently and on different bugs. That plus neem oil and you have a pretty good arsenal.
Squash bugs are the only problem we’ve had other than white flies and things that soapy water kills. I think maybe our bird population eats a lot of bad bugs, plus we have a bat house nearby that eat bugs at night. The man with the bats came by the other day talking about them. He is a master wood worker, 1st rate gardener, and all around smart guy. I keep my trap shut and listen when he stops by.
I just read on the University of Georgia ag site that Cucuzza isn’t affected by Squash Vine Borers, so is used as an alternative to zucchini.
The bulb onions look like they did grow more last night. I need warmer weather so all those carrot seeds in four grow bags will sprout.
The 35-40 strawberry plants in containers, stayed sort of dormant during the winter, and now I see what strawberry plants are supposed to look like as they are growing tall compared to the more flat look during winter. And there is lots of new growth and numerous blossoms. I really think I'll get strawberries.
These seeds under the grow lamp have now sprouted and growing fast from one day to the next (seeds planted one week ago today):
Tycoon tomatoes - 4
4th of July tomatoes - 5
Sweet Million tomatoes - 4
Mortgage Lifter tomatoes - 5
Better Boy tomato - 1
Lemon Balm - maybe 10
T Squash - 3
Sun Flower Sunspot - 3
Sun Flower Velvet Queen - 3
Onion Borettana Cipollini button onion - see bits of green, 5 or more.
Hot Pepper Mix - 1 right now, peppers take longer to sprout
Tobacco - 2 or 3 and need transplanting, they have been there a while, not part of the planting last week
I have Neem Oil and DE, no BT.
I don’t know what each one kills. Can you tell me?