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To: Qiviut

I had problems with Pillbugs eating my green bean seedlings. They live in loose soil heavily mixed with organic material (leaves, grass cuttings). I found an organic,non toxic product called Sluggo that works very well on a number of garden pests. It also promotes the breakdown of the organic matter in the soil.


17 posted on 04/29/2023 7:37:17 AM PDT by Don@VB (THE NEW GREEN DEAL IS JUST THE OLD RED DEAL)
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To: Don@VB

I’ll check that out. Last year I planted some bush beans & the leaves looked like ‘lace’ they had so many holes in them. I just planted Sugar Snap Peas this year. I’m always looking for something organic/non-toxic to help control pests.

This year, after several years of no squash because I was just sick of squash bugs, I planted a spaghetti squash (love the stuff). I saved coffee grounds and sprinkled them around the plants - supposedly squash bugs don’t like coffee grounds. I also got diatomaceous earth & sprinkled that liberally. Squash bugs like to hide, will get under boards, so I am putting some small board sections down with diatomaceous earth sprinkled under the boards. Of course, the usual .... leaf inspection, picking off bugs/eggs, etc. will also be happening. Yellow squash will be planted later in the summer for early fall harvest, after the spring hordes of mating squash bugs are gone.


21 posted on 04/29/2023 8:12:39 AM PDT by Qiviut (I'm not out of control, I'm just not in their control. $hot $hills: Sod Off)
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