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DECEMBER UPDATE
Just as I feared, the bugs have found my cuke seedlings already! They're too young to die!!! LOL
Time to try some new things, as we all know the definition of "insanity." So I'm going to mix the cayenne pepper version of this recipe (below) tonight. I've been hoping to find a use for the excessive amount of cayenne pepper that I have. I'll let you know how it goes.
This is from "Natural Solutions to Things That BUG You!" by Dr. Myles H. Bader, which a master gardener recommended (same guy who created a MONSTER by lending me "THE BOOK")...
Time to try some new things, as we all know the definition of "insanity." So I'm going to mix the cayenne pepper version of this recipe (below) tonight. I've been hoping to find a use for the excessive amount of cayenne pepper that I have. I'll let you know how it goes.
This is from "Natural Solutions to Things That BUG You!" by Dr. Myles H. Bader, which a master gardener recommended (same guy who created a MONSTER by lending me "THE BOOK")...
Last edited by dstack on 12/11/2013, 3:50 pm; edited 3 times in total (Reason for editing : Had to add the bit about the master gardener.)
dstack- Posts : 659
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Re: DECEMBER UPDATE
I won't use pepper anymore ever since I hear how dangerous it could be to animals. Please be mindful of your cat's locations when using it and keep them away from it afterward.
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Re: DECEMBER UPDATE
sanderson wrote:Photo of the pest? Looking forward to your results.
DSTACK: Once again, I can't get out of this quote box... I'll have to double check, but I'm pretty sure these are the same critters that originally invaded my cukes, and photos are earlier in this thread. It's the yellowish/greenish aphids.
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Re: DECEMBER UPDATE
CapeCoddess wrote:I won't use pepper anymore ever since I hear how dangerous it could be to animals. Please be mindful of your cat's locations when using it and keep them away from it afterward.
CC
DSTACK: I have a feeling this quote box issue is a Chrome weakness. Anyway, CC, thanks for the warning. I'll be cautious with my garden cats. They've been pretty good about not getting into the beds where I'll be using it.
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Re: DECEMBER UPDATE
dstack wrote:sanderson wrote:Photo of the pest? Looking forward to your results.
DSTACK: Once again, I can't get out of this quote box... I'll have to double check, but I'm pretty sure these are the same critters that originally invaded my cukes, and photos are earlier in this thread. It's the yellowish/greenish aphids.
I fixed your quote box.
Hey everyone, please read this thread to see how you can use the quote feature better. Also, it is a forum issue not a chrome issue. Boffer is looking into it. Yeah! Boffer!
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t16939-response-to-quote#181209
43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost
There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
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Re: DECEMBER UPDATE
Good Lord! LOL
Anyway, those buggies are aphids and the insecticidal soap and water spray should help. Also, lady beetles and mantis love to eat them.
Anyway, those buggies are aphids and the insecticidal soap and water spray should help. Also, lady beetles and mantis love to eat them.
43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost
There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t1306-other-gardening-books
Re: DECEMBER UPDATE
Dstack,
Those do appear to be aphids. A simple--if temporary-- fix is to spray those critters away with water. Of course, this assumes that additional moisture won't contribute to PM!
Those do appear to be aphids. A simple--if temporary-- fix is to spray those critters away with water. Of course, this assumes that additional moisture won't contribute to PM!
garlic/cayenne spray
Thanks for the other suggestions, but I had my heart set on trying this method. I've done the water spraying, and spraying neem oil to prevent mildew. I really need something as safe, but aggressive, as possible to repel these bugs. So I've made my batch of garlic/cayenne pepper with a little twist. I added a few drops of Dawn detergent, and about twice as much garlic and pepper than what the recipe calls for. And then after it sat 24 hours, I used the blender, then strained it into the sprayer.
What recipe? It's posted at the very top of this thread.
What recipe? It's posted at the very top of this thread.
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Re: DECEMBER UPDATE
In addition, I took the pulp from the mixture, and placed it around each cuke seedling. My garden reeks of garlic and cayenne pepper! But if it keeps the bugs away, I'll be very pleased.
One thing I've noticed is that these bugs are not the same kind of bug as the yellowish/greenish aphids in the pics above. These are brown! I've read that aphids come in many different colors, so it could be chocolate aphids (my made up name), or mites. Does it really make any difference? I want them out whatever they are.
One thing I've noticed is that these bugs are not the same kind of bug as the yellowish/greenish aphids in the pics above. These are brown! I've read that aphids come in many different colors, so it could be chocolate aphids (my made up name), or mites. Does it really make any difference? I want them out whatever they are.
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Re: DECEMBER UPDATE
Ooh, so the ants herding the aphids are getting chocolate milk?
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Marc Iverson wrote:Ooh, so the ants herding the aphids are getting chocolate milk?
Dstack - LOVE your avatar. One of your kitties??
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Yes, this is our Princess Mimi. She wanted to be a Chistmas ornament. :-D
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Re: DECEMBER UPDATE
*sigh* reminds me of our lost cat who used to do that.
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