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Post by lisaann on Jul 14, 2018 18:52:54 GMT -5
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Post by pepperhead212 on Jul 14, 2018 19:25:22 GMT -5
Oh wow! I guess rabbits can't get in there?
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Post by Tomato Z on Jul 14, 2018 21:48:03 GMT -5
lisaann, love the flowered dill! Any plans for using it? None of mine have open heads yet, plus . . . I pulled most of it out anyway. Wa-a-y too much dill growing n the garden right now.
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Post by lisaann on Jul 14, 2018 21:57:54 GMT -5
Tomato Z, I have way too much too, but I was hoping to use it for ladybug food. Have not seen any ladybug babies here. Oh wow! I guess rabbits can't get in there? No rabbits YET! But I saw poop in bed 1 that MIGHT be baby mouse? I don't know. The neighbor cats hunt all day and night, so I can't imagine any varmit out there! hhahaha I am allergic to cats, but I love to watch them hunt in the early morning while drinking my coffee. Maybe I'll try for a kitty pic in the morning! Good Idea!
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Post by Tomato Z on Jul 15, 2018 7:39:02 GMT -5
lisaann, I haven't seen any ladybug larva here either, the moms are doing their job, so far. We don’t have too many bugs except a few grasshoppers right now. However, my fenced-in yellow beans have mostly been 'cut' down by something. The dead plants were just laying on the ground. Cutworm? I just re-seeded, probably for the bug's entertainment.
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Post by binnylou on Jul 15, 2018 8:32:39 GMT -5
I just re-seeded, probably for the bug's entertainment. Isn't that why we get out of bed in the morning, Tomato Z?
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Post by Tomato Z on Jul 15, 2018 17:27:05 GMT -5
Ha ha, binnylou. First I water, then entertain the bugs.
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Post by lisaann on Jul 16, 2018 18:20:40 GMT -5
Tomato Z, Bugs are getting interesting here: Squash Bugs, so I am killing the eggs, Mexican bean beetles, so I am killing the eggs. Jap beetles, so I am killing the beetle. That requires stomping them. Killing the eggs requires plucking the leaf part that has the eggs on and smooshing and throwing the leaf part in the trash bag. Every year I say I am done fighting these pests, and every year, I keep doing it.
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Post by Mumsey on Jul 19, 2018 5:06:27 GMT -5
lisaann, I read that squashing Japanese beetles releases pheromones, drawing in more beetles! I put them in a bucket of soapy water, easy because they aren't very fast. I have been seeing groups of 20 or so and most of them mating. Haven't seen any Mexican beetles here in town, had them in the country. Hated those things, they go after the actual bean. The Japanese ones tend to go after the leaves. But to have them both at the same time???? Yikes.
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Post by desertwoman on Jul 19, 2018 12:43:03 GMT -5
I read that squashing Japanese beetles releases pheromones, drawing in more beetles! For some reason I find that really fascinating. Who would have thought!
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Post by Tomato Z on Aug 4, 2018 7:58:33 GMT -5
We’re going to use lots of the volunteer dill again today, this time for hot dill spear pickles for my son. He loves lots of dill in his pickles. The Japanese beetles have arrived in CO, so I’m told, but none here yet. (Knock on wood). Like desertwoman, I have very few tomatoes this year (sad). Maybe by frost time I’ll have a dozen or so. Last year I had tons that stayed green until frost. The Japanese beetles devour tomatoes here, so I have none! A friend said they were eating her rose bushes.
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Post by patriciatiffany on Sept 29, 2018 2:49:25 GMT -5
Japanese beetles do a serious damage to our landscape, feeding on the leaves and flowers of our plants, causing defoliation, deterioration and possibly death. Some ways you may try out are:
- Attract bird to your garden as they will feed on these beetles.
- Plant garlic as they deter Japanese beetles from being around.
- Put bright colored containers filled with water with a few drops of dish soap added. Beetles will get attracted to this and will get stuck in the solution.
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Post by dennis on Oct 20, 2018 18:59:49 GMT -5
I like to mix dill with cream cheese it is great on a bagel. This year I put it in a mason jar with vinegar for later use making pickles it worked fine.
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Post by organic15 on Oct 30, 2018 16:16:48 GMT -5
I think that they best is to use fresh dill. My mother has some dill in her garden and she does not do much with it. Don't forget that dill likes sunny exposure and loamy soil. You can start harvesting when plant has four to five leaves. I also often add it to my dishes, especially potatoes and different soups. It tastes amazing! And I love its smell!
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Post by James on Nov 21, 2018 11:39:28 GMT -5
" I also often add it to my dishes, especially potatoes and different soups. It tastes amazing! And I love its smell!"
Yes, dill is one of those plants you just gotta plant. For sure you will need some if you are going to make dill pickles?
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