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Post by gardendmpls on Oct 11, 2020 19:41:01 GMT -5
I read that chickens eat no-see-ums, but it was anecdotal. Might be worth a try.
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Post by Wheelgarden on Oct 12, 2020 13:44:02 GMT -5
It's yellowjacket season, and the flippin' little aggressive buggers are everywhere. They haven't got me yet, but experience says they will at least once before winter.
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Post by Mumsey on Oct 20, 2020 4:39:46 GMT -5
No-see-ums are gone. Just like that, poof! Here one day, gone the next.
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Post by Wheelgarden on Nov 19, 2020 17:53:41 GMT -5
With our moderate temperatures so far, the yellowjackets are still busy. Haven't been stung, yet (knock, knock, knock on wood). One thing that has struck me about them this fall is how they are enamored with the Eastern Red Cedars (junipers) covering my garden growlery. They gather in them, climb around, and seem very happy. There are no berries or fungus on the trees that I can see, or other obvious food for them. Maybe they're making their own yellowjacket gin, and that's why they're happy and content, with little interest in me (knocks again).
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Post by James on Nov 24, 2020 12:30:42 GMT -5
yellowjackets: My take on them is just let them be.
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Post by emmsmommy on Jan 6, 2021 6:46:26 GMT -5
Is there a particular brand of BT that everyone prefers? I assumed it came in a powder but see several liquid forms as well.
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Post by tom 🕊 on Jan 6, 2021 8:48:42 GMT -5
Is there a particular brand of BT that everyone prefers? I assumed it came in a powder but see several liquid forms as well. Mine is a liquid labeled Thuricide and is from Southern AG. I shake before using. I don't use it enough. It seems to hold potency for many years.
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Post by gardendmpls on Jan 6, 2021 11:25:00 GMT -5
I keep Thuricide for about three years. Recently started sharing with a friend so no really old bottles.
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Post by gardendmpls on Jan 21, 2021 23:18:45 GMT -5
Something fairly new to worry about: www.betterseed.org/wp-content/uploads/ToBRFV-QA.pdfThis virus is related to Tobacco Mosaic Virus, but plants resistant to that have no resistance to this. It affects tomatoes and peppers. It was in some US greenhouses but was contained/destroyed. It has lowered production by 50% in many other countries in the last several years. I heard about it because I was reading where Syngenta, an Israeli company, has developed a resistant variety which should help commercial growers: vegetablegrowersnews.com/news/syngenta-to-introduce-its-first-commercial-tobrfv-resistant-tomato-variety/#:~:text=Syngenta%20Vegetable%20Seeds%20announced%20Nov,will%20support%20against%20crop%20losses. I do not believe these are GMO. It says they found a resistant gene in their germplasm collections (collections of various varieties of tomatoes) and found a way to mark it so they could see what varieties had it. Then they were able to make crosses with these varieties to produce resistant plants much faster than by making random crosses. The first article cited mentions ways to avoid spreading it, including getting seeds from a certified source. They do have a test for it. Hope they can beat it back.
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Post by Wheelgarden on Feb 5, 2021 15:20:24 GMT -5
Well, the 17-year cicadas are due to emerge this May and June in the eastern U.S. They, in their billions, sure do make an unescapable high-pitched loud racket when they come around. One good thing about having tinnitus, as I do, is that their pitch is neutralized by the ringing in my ears. Same with crickets. Silver lining, you know.
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Post by reuben on Feb 7, 2021 11:59:22 GMT -5
I got some Safer Brand Sticky Whitefly Traps at the local hardware store, which is basically yellow fly paper. Stuck one on the growlight fixture, and there are a few dozen stuck to it now. Seems to be working well. Interestingly enough, I can't find them on their website, saferbrand.com, just some stakes.
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Post by claude on Feb 8, 2021 10:15:10 GMT -5
This past summer I commented to hubby that I had not heard the cicadas. I will look forward to seeing/ hearing them. A great niece who was visiting at age 3 and catching fireflies was frightened by the night eve sounds of frogs, crickets etc. she came in to get me because...”There are WILD things out there..scary things!” Good summer memories😀
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Post by Wheelgarden on Feb 18, 2021 18:10:37 GMT -5
Houseflies...Never have seen them around in February, til this time. Not hoards of them, just an annoying few. The house is clean and I can't explain. One has been pestering me at the computer, so I swiped it into my hand. Now, it's an ex-fly. Washing my hands now.
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Post by gardendmpls on Feb 19, 2021 15:20:03 GMT -5
The house is clean and I can't explain. Doesn't need to be dirty. All it takes is one potato rolled under the fridge and they will find it and lay eggs for a zillion fly babies, more or less. Usually happens when you are expecting guests or hyper-critical relatives who need a new discussion topic to use conversing with each other when they get home..
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Post by James on Mar 9, 2021 11:58:43 GMT -5
h!
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