“I did read on Almanac to be careful and use as a last resort because you are attracting the pests you want less of after all and could make things worse.”
That is my, ‘perfeshional’ opinion as well.
For my money, I plant a little extra to bring in the ‘Beneficial Bugs’ which will kill off the ‘Bad Bugs’ for you. No muss, no fuss.
Diana’s Beneficial Bug Blend:
Cilantro (allow to flower)
Small Zinnia
Orange Calendula
Dill - ‘Diana Dill’ is great - slow to bolt ;)
Borage
Blue Bachelor Buttons
Use a package of each and blend seed together. Make ‘planting plugs’ in 4” pots and allow to grow on until all plants have a set of adult leaves. Plant in larger containers set in the garden or tuck a plug or two into the corners of your planting beds in full sun spots.
Note: The Calendula and Borage may self-seed, so be on the lookout in early spring for those seedlings. If you’re happy with where they are, just let them have another go. :)
Repel the bad bugs.
Attract the good bugs.
Repelling bad bugs isn't just for your veggies.
Natural Insect Repellents.
Last day of the work week. Not sure what I'm going to do over the next three days. There's a 50% chance of rain tomorrow mainly after noon. Sounds like a good early shopping trip. I haven't been to one of the bigger towns in about a year.
75 foot of Cat5e cable is supposed to be here tomorrow and I can get my controllers higher up in the fridge and the network switch higher up in the shed.
After that, who knows. Certainly not me.