tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861562129126489326.post6781033213131006129..comments2024-03-29T04:51:35.158-04:00Comments on The Herb Gardener: Zucchini Problems - Beating the BugsThe Herb Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03582909620746871601noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861562129126489326.post-44528478325139112542013-06-28T17:02:07.968-04:002013-06-28T17:02:07.968-04:00Jennifer,
Good luck. Let us know how it goes!Jennifer,<br /><br />Good luck. Let us know how it goes!The Herb Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03582909620746871601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861562129126489326.post-50295851176030714372013-06-28T17:00:15.204-04:002013-06-28T17:00:15.204-04:00I lost all of my zucchini, beans, and cucumbers la...I lost all of my zucchini, beans, and cucumbers last year. This year I lost the first round of beans, cucumber, and nearly 3/4 zucchini plants. Recently I discovered a recipe on Pinterest (the same way I found this article) for making a tomato tea. Mix equal parts of tomato leaves and water and let it steep at room temperature for 24 hours. I'm not sure what is eating my plants but I think Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12687588363312823899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861562129126489326.post-66326323632645645482012-08-17T17:11:40.339-04:002012-08-17T17:11:40.339-04:00Hey Sharlene,
This was a BAD year. Take a look a...Hey Sharlene,<br /><br />This was a BAD year. Take a look at the section on milky spore and nematodes in this post. It should help get rid of some squash bug problems next year. <br /><br />http://theherbgardener.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2012-07-11T12:18:00-04:00&max-results=1<br /><br />Good luck to us all.<br /><br />Sara<br /><br />The Herb Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03582909620746871601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861562129126489326.post-37146387103604468052012-08-17T17:01:23.303-04:002012-08-17T17:01:23.303-04:00ME TOO! I even rotated the garden, rotatilled sev...ME TOO! I even rotated the garden, rotatilled several times after last season thinking i would bring the pesty critters to the surface. i just took out the rest of my zuccini and cucumber plants. my garden is adorned with them. also my tomatoes have spots all over their leaves now. what the heck is going on!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861562129126489326.post-87620552362508210992012-03-02T10:38:39.351-05:002012-03-02T10:38:39.351-05:00Ha, This is good info! I have spent the last 2 yea...Ha, This is good info! I have spent the last 2 years fighting squash bugs by hand, literally. Soappy water kills them and i would spend hours picking each one off and dropping it in a bowl of soappy water. Thank you for this added info!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861562129126489326.post-50754782883009148502011-07-11T10:56:42.466-04:002011-07-11T10:56:42.466-04:00Hi Virginia,
I like to think of it as armed neutr...Hi Virginia,<br /><br />I like to think of it as armed neutrality instead of outright war. The bugs win some, and so do I. That way the bees and lady bugs aren't casualties (much) in pesticide battles that don't help anyone.<br /><br />SaraThe Herb Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03582909620746871601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861562129126489326.post-47725766434888784172011-07-11T10:53:17.235-04:002011-07-11T10:53:17.235-04:00This is so helpful for the next zucchini plant I w...This is so helpful for the next zucchini plant I will try to grow! <br /> I really thought I might skip, trying to grow it next season... simply because of those nasty squash bugs. <br /> I did go to extreme measure, which made feel worse than the squash bugs getting the treatment... I will definitely be trying these strategies..<br />Virginia<br />zone 9Butriflihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00471963933736964882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861562129126489326.post-34786669755429992262011-07-02T12:34:06.025-04:002011-07-02T12:34:06.025-04:00Hi Barb,
I was in the same spot a few years ago, ...Hi Barb,<br /><br />I was in the same spot a few years ago, but in the last couple of years I've seen some real improvement -- fewer bugs and better yields. Come back in a couple of months and share your experiences.<br /><br />SaraThe Herb Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03582909620746871601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861562129126489326.post-25153758197630400682011-07-02T12:29:19.093-04:002011-07-02T12:29:19.093-04:00Thanks for this info, I had almost decided not to ...Thanks for this info, I had almost decided not to grow zucchini and yellow squash as the squash bugs destroyed my plants last year and we are battling them again this year.<br />Barb<br />Zone 6Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com