Happy 4th of July, Fellow Gardeners! It won't be long and we'll be trapped in our over-heated kitchens processing tomatoes: Life Is Good!
Posted on 06/29/2019 5:22:01 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
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Never even heard of that. I’d be inclined to call the USDA and see if it’s actually them. And maybe casually mention guard dogs in the conversation so they know they can’t just traipse in.
If it really is them, demand a warrant. Have an attorney’s number handy. Maybe even run the situation past an attorney before the inspectors get there.
I’m still digging up Catmint from the Crazy Cat Lady that used to live here; I can’t stand the stuff!
It was real. She called the USDA and eventually got the right person. She told them in no uncertain terms that they weren’t welcome on the property and her lawyer would be sending them a letter stating such.
In the pamphlet that arrived with the letter we parsed that they are looking for ‘invasive species’ and ‘important ecological participants’ (ie endangered species).
Thanks. I have read "Spray the garden in late fall and early spring with: 2 Tbs bleach + 2 Tbs baby shampoo in a gallon of water. This covers 100 sq. ft." And as a a preventative tip, "Mix 1 part skim milk [or from powder] and 9 parts water and apply with a hand-held squirt bottle to the point of run-off in the early part of the summer to discourage diseases from getting started."
All I have right now is germicidal strength chlorine, but we did get liquid copper fungicide, which is what I read is the treatment for early blight. Then we had an extremely heavy T-storm Sat which kicks up the infecting bacteria the soil, and I am waiting to dry to try any spray. Yet so far about only one type of tomato plants seems to be infected, and the worse was in a corner spot (not as much wind and sun, and I cut most all the infected leaves, and it is looking better.
They talk about solarizing the soil in the off-season after the plants are pulled to kill the Alternaria solani bacteria, which requires long term exposaure to sun, but on small area I see no reason why boiling water could not be used, or even a propane torch. But not nukes.
Meanwhile, i read of
http://northcoastgardening.com/2015/05/tomato-blight/
Oxidate, made of activated peroxide, is another safe and effective product to keep plants sterile and clean of blight. - http://northcoastgardening.com/2015/05/tomato-blight/
We’ve tried the copper spray but down here that just sort of slows it down a little bit LOL.
The bleach spray I posted was ‘invented’ by a guy who lives in Alabama (IIRC) who has dreadful blight (and other foliar disease) problems.
http://tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=28509
It’s the only thing that has worked consistently in my garden. When I have a blight issue I spray with it 2 or 3 times a week, in the evening. It also stops black spot on my roses.
No salt. I will figure it out eventually. I’m stubborn and refuse to accept defeat.
The japanese beetles have infested my peaches. The rascals snuck up on me. I will be spraying this evening if the wind will lay down for a little while.
Peaches are close to harvest. I hate to spray them. Also hate to feed them to the bugs.
Never. I would be seriously dis-inclined to cooperate.
This is seriously the neatest thing I’ve seen in a while...
https://twitter.com/derek_j_stewart/status/1146435949418692611
You know the ‘dragon’ weeders that use propane?
Imagine a ginormous one behind a tractor...
Weeds? Turn them all to Carbon and let God sort ‘em out! :)
Very, VERY smart idea!
It’s like the giant hand of God, with lots of fingers.
Looks good. I made some poppers yesterday - we had company and I thought I should take a picture but didn’t. Have a second batch on deck.
Happy 4th of July, Fellow Gardeners! It won't be long and we'll be trapped in our over-heated kitchens processing tomatoes: Life Is Good!
I had a close call to a major disaster today. I was dozing off in my chair in the garden when I felt a critter walking on my shoes and I thought it was a squirrel until I looked down and saw it was PePe LePue. He was more shocked then I and he scampered off...
Thanks goodness you both survived, LOL!
My dopey Lab once got sprayed TWICE within a week; I hate that more than anything!
Ellendra is the big row-crop farmer around here; she needs that flame weeder, LOL!
We had a Black Lab that tangled with a Porcupine three times. The first two times we hauled him 18 miles to a vet to have the quills removed and the third time we pulled them ourselves.
We will be grilling local gown Oysters today along with hamburgers & hot dogs for our extended family and then down to the waterfront for the aeiral fireworks put on by the city via donations.
Yikes!!!!
Most years I’d be worried about that thing starting a fire. But we’ve had so much rain this year . . .
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