I never used to like cucumbers for some reason, but after having to grow multiple varieties to review for articles, I really fell in love with the summertime vegetable. The problem is they are susceptible to some pretty significant pests. One of the most concerning is the cucumber beetle, which not only damages the plant, ...
Read More | Pest PatrolWhen we’re planning the garden, it’s important to think about frequent pests and how we’re going to deal with them. With continuing supply chain issues it's better to gather what we need now than to wait until we have a problem. So while there is snow still on the ground or it's not conducive to ...
Read More | Pest PatrolI think I have to wave the white flag this year. The grasshoppers won. Despite applying Nosema locustae at the beginning of the season, I couldn't find more product to keep up with the hatches. It looks like a scene from "Little House on the Prairie" out there right now. It's just a matter of ...
Read More | Pest PatrolLast year we had grasshoppers and biblical proportions. They decimated crops in the home garden as well as the fields. With a mild winter, I need to be proactive to gain a jump on the grasshoppers before they arrive. It's Not All Grasshoppers and Plague Naturally gain a jump on grasshoppers When you see grasshoppers ...
Read More | Pest PatrolRoot maggots and turnips—or root maggots and anything you’re about to eat—are not words that should go together. I have had very little experience in growing turnips, with just one previous crop of pure-white turnips that were meant to be harvested quite young, about an inch in diameter. I guess I pulled that crop before ...
Read More | Just VeggiesWith the deer fence in place this year I thought all would be well in the garden, but the little creatures had other plans. As I worked at the kitchen sink, I noticed a couple of sparrows eat the leaves off of my young pea plants! Are sparrows pulling off the leaves of pea plants ...
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