Gardening 2020...

[Phase2]

Ah. Yes. Hate them as well, though they have been much lighter this year for some reason. Soapy water is a good solution unless you have chickens. They love bobbing for beetles.

 

[Cameramonkey]

You know, Japanese Beetles.

Those little bastards do a hurtin' on my roses.

Same with my Green beans. And procreatin' on them too. Went out last night to check stuff out and there were two pair of them on one leaf mating. Picking up a beetle trap to put in my neighbor's yard. (Dick Crum fans will get that one)

 

[Expat]

My red raspberry patch seems to keep the Japanese beetles attention so they leave most of the rest of the garden alone.

 

[bwframe]

I thought it was birds eating my blueberries until I found japanese beatles actually eating them.

 

[Ruger_Ronin]

I had 2 zucchini plants get hit with the larve that bores into the vine. Noticed some leaves turning yellow and dying and I knew I had pruned well to keep up good airflow to prevent mildew. Looked closer at the base of the plants and could see the little bastards handy work. Mushy looking holes.
Cut those plants out and cut the vines apart and got around 10 "grubs" out and used them as fish bait. Paybacks are a *****.

Still have 4 zucchini plants left.

I used the new garden space to plant my fall harvest planting of some green beans. Also planted a couple brocoli seeds, and spinach for fall harvesting too.

Harvested my first ears of sweet corn today. Tastes amazing.

Have another batch of cucumbers to pickle today or tomorrow.

I'll be pickling Friday morning. Another batch of garlic dill stackers.

I've had my dance with vine borers. None so far this year. Still early yet.

 

[bwframe]

My squash/cuke/cantalope row had eggs on the leaves and I found a squash borer.

I dusted the plants with DE an hour before the downpour started yesterday.

Sprayed them this evening with a neem oil and Dr Bonner peppermint soap solution. We'll see how long before it washes off.

 

[Expat]

I get the squash bugs bad here every year. The zukes? I am usually about done eating them by now anyway.

 

[COOPADUP]

Been a strong zucchini season this year. Gonna fry some up tonight and my wife makes a great casserole with them.
Panko breading.

 

[Expat]

Went out this morning and discovered the coons attacked the corn patch. I put the live trap out baited with marshmallows.

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

Got the beginnings of some pico de gallo.

 

[Trigger Time]

Lost a pumpkin plant to those damn boring worms today. They had been in it a while and I didnt know it. Sucks

 

[Jaybird1980]

They will infest all the squash if you don't kill em, and they're hard to stop.

 

[Ruger_Ronin]

My squash/cuke/cantalope row had eggs on the leaves and I found a squash borer.

I dusted the plants with DE an hour before the downpour started yesterday.

Sprayed them this evening with a neem oil and Dr Bonner peppermint soap solution. We'll see how long before it washes off.

Those little SOB's have put me in a mood that makes me want to turn soil to glass. My first gardening Nemesis. I feel your pain.

 

[Trigger Time]

Those little SOB's have put me in a mood that makes me want to turn soil to glass. My first gardening Nemesis. I feel your pain.

Same here. I've tried not to use seven because I dont want to kill any honey bees by accident. But man these things make me want to kill it with fire.

 

[Ruger_Ronin]

I think I can afford to snip a few for the vase

 

[Leadeye]

Started picking some of my grapes, the Frontenac's were hurt by frost this year and nearly obliterated by black rot last year. I'm hoping to get enough between last years frozen and this years fresh to get 5 gallons of wine going.

 

[spencer rifle]

Finally trapped and moved the chipmunk that was eating all our ripe tomatoes. There are LOTS of them around the house this year. No doubt they are targeting the hazel nuts next. We need to hire a rat snake.

Between the rabbits, the squash vine borers, the cabbage loopers and the house sparrows, we'll be lucky to have anything left. Unfortunately they aren't touching the peppers and okra.

At least the spearmint and chives are doing well. And the purslane.

 

[Ruger_Ronin]

Found a new infestation of squash bugs on the zukes. Writing them off. All the rain made a good 2+ qts of cherry tomatoes split before we could get to them between storms.
Picked another dz cucumbers, adding to make enough for 7 qts of B&B pickles. Had 2 jars break in the canner. That's a first, let alone 2.
Still waiting on enough tomatoes for salsa. Probably won't happen. We did have a good BLT lunch though, so I'm content for now.

 

[dprimm]

Finally trapped and moved the chipmunk that was eating all our ripe tomatoes. There are LOTS of them around the house this year. No doubt they are targeting the hazel nuts next. We need to hire a rat snake.

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The one(s) we have keep tripping the rat traps. Ready to do the 5 gallon bucket trap. I don’t want to lose tomato’s this year!

pulling onions. Think some potatoes are getting close to ready (starting to turn colors).

 

[Cameramonkey]

The one(s) we have keep tripping the rat traps. Ready to do the 5 gallon bucket trap. I don’t want to lose tomato’s this year!

pulling onions. Think some potatoes are getting close to ready (starting to turn colors).

What works for me:

Put a dab of peanut butter on the trigger of your rat trap.
Sprinkle black oil sunflower seeds all over and around the trap carefully.
Then to keep birds out put an upside down washing bucket raised up 3-4" by a brick under each side. (if birds see the sunflowers they will trip the trap)


Works wonders. They get so excited they end up tripping the trap as they scurry all over it. They dont have to even touch the trigger. Kicking the bar does just as well.

Ive killed the last 5 that way.