tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456195848900902802.post5710200387168581695..comments2023-08-28T07:30:59.692-05:00Comments on MOVING ON TO THE PAST: Rain Does a Garden GoodKathy Felsted Usherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10471923897561942341noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456195848900902802.post-15451546142063981302012-08-14T17:28:31.436-05:002012-08-14T17:28:31.436-05:00Get out the duct tape. I spent countless HOURS tu...Get out the duct tape. I spent countless HOURS turning over each leaf and removing eggs. It really helps, hardly any nymphs although I haven't done it for a couple of days due to schedule problems. I am sure they hatched out now!!!!Kathy Felsted Usherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10471923897561942341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456195848900902802.post-34710684058028460672012-08-14T10:36:36.365-05:002012-08-14T10:36:36.365-05:00A little rain always does more for the garden than...A little rain always does more for the garden than twice as much water from the hose! :)<br />I have just noticed my first few squash bugs this week. Grrr...Candy C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07863818451136277378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456195848900902802.post-35540722744639599602012-08-14T04:49:20.514-05:002012-08-14T04:49:20.514-05:00It seems I need to get tachinid flies. Maybe I ne...It seems I need to get tachinid flies. Maybe I need to plant a small patch of buckwheat near the garden?<br /><br />Adult tachinid flies feed on nectar and to some extent on honeydew secreted by whiteflies and their relatives. Hart believes they are the most important garden predator of all. Depending on the species of tachinid, their larvae feed on certain borers, beetles, bugs, especially caterpillars, armyworms, etc. The tachinid fly particularly eats squash bugs, stink bugs, leaf-footed bugs, cotton stainers and other true bugs that bother tomatoes and other fruits. Tachinid adults are drawn especially to buckwheat. http://www.fbmg.com/GardeningPages/Beneficial.htmKathy Felsted Usherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10471923897561942341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456195848900902802.post-17417567327278908852012-08-14T04:46:51.124-05:002012-08-14T04:46:51.124-05:00They are super easy, in fact you grow them like a ...They are super easy, in fact you grow them like a tomato. You can let them sprawl or tie them up. Just when you think you don't have any, there they are, hiding among the leaves.Kathy Felsted Usherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10471923897561942341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456195848900902802.post-57754222055120035512012-08-13T23:06:34.732-05:002012-08-13T23:06:34.732-05:00Tomatillos are on my list to grow next year. Are t...Tomatillos are on my list to grow next year. Are they a hard plant to keep alive? Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16022753079574368104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456195848900902802.post-38930305172873079852012-08-13T22:04:45.981-05:002012-08-13T22:04:45.981-05:00Congratulations on winning out in the garden. And ...Congratulations on winning out in the garden. And on the eggs, too. <br />Can't wait until we get chickens. <br />Have a blessed week, Kathy!LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456195848900902802.post-55015335680344194502012-08-13T20:42:06.713-05:002012-08-13T20:42:06.713-05:00The squash bug has few enemies it would seem and t...The squash bug has few enemies it would seem and the ones it does have just don't eat many of them. Chickens won't eat them, they are the next thing to chinese stink bugs only chickens will eat them, go figure. Glad you got a break from the dry heat.Sunnybrook Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18135224259672444423noreply@blogger.com