tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711896622059567868.post3392303227818113538..comments2023-08-12T11:30:50.885-04:00Comments on It's a Boy's Life: Plan of AttackUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711896622059567868.post-80633365403608021252009-07-04T02:57:45.687-04:002009-07-04T02:57:45.687-04:00I hope to plant a good sized garden next year so I...I hope to plant a good sized garden next year so I enjoyed reading your squash bug tips. Those pesky boogers have ruined many of my plants in the past. Enjoy your bountiful harvest!AMYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08531753570376210913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711896622059567868.post-3556156955075467512009-06-18T15:53:10.491-04:002009-06-18T15:53:10.491-04:00Pretty soon you will have more zucs than you know ...Pretty soon you will have more zucs than you know what to do with. I have a couple months but I am saving your recipies so I can use them in the fall. :D<br /><br />Soapy water in a milk jug is a great idea! Although I would have to wash it out at night... becuase blech! Deal bugs. Shudder... I am such a girl.<br /><br />ValVal in the Rose Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13891260349692305609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711896622059567868.post-17212470548035345322009-06-08T21:45:05.876-04:002009-06-08T21:45:05.876-04:00I am so happy to hear how many pounds how wonderfu...I am so happy to hear how many pounds how wonderful. :) Your produce looks so tasty....can't wait to try some hoping someday. Actually I am trying to plan our next school year and yes a little overwhelmed..I want to go more unschool but, do want books for those days I need a kick start or am down. I am thinking we will be using LLATL loosely and Making Math Meaningful with added in's...<br /><br />Sorry haven't been by to visit lately glad to see all is well.<br /><br />Hugs,<br />SheilaSheilanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711896622059567868.post-9776558935020851702009-06-08T20:24:55.670-04:002009-06-08T20:24:55.670-04:00Yes...stick the bugs in the jug of soapy water as ...Yes...stick the bugs in the jug of soapy water as I hand pick them off....the soap kills them almost instantly. I have read you can make a handy concoction of blended up squash bugs, water and a little soap and spray the plant....haven't tried it yet...since I don't have a spare blender. It is supposed to work on a variety of pests (blend up whichever pest you are wanting to get rid of)...<br /><br />No sevin around here...I can't even bring myself to spray with the so-called organic sprays. Si far I am seeing a lot of eggs on the bugs now so I am leaving those, and I found a hollowed out bug that I assume was a host to one such egg. Yea!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17289736864100513764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711896622059567868.post-19390014362422327602009-06-08T17:59:31.801-04:002009-06-08T17:59:31.801-04:00I'm guessing that you dump the bugs into the j...I'm guessing that you dump the bugs into the jug of soapy water as you nip them off the plants, right?<br /><br />We'll be watching for them, but right now my plants are all tiny and babyish still--I had to cover them for frost last week! Darned MN weather!!!!!!Ruralmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01801771238637045987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711896622059567868.post-72317667331287593182009-06-07T22:52:16.982-04:002009-06-07T22:52:16.982-04:00So, how does this work? Do you put out the jug of...So, how does this work? Do you put out the jug of soapy water and the bugs crawl in? Do you wash the plants? Can I use Palmolive so that it will soften my hands as I do the bushes? I've lost many a crop to those pesky squash bugs, and they seem immune to Sevin dust (not that I'm fond of putting that on my vegetables).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05358631883472544059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711896622059567868.post-22705093880502921152009-06-07T18:40:50.191-04:002009-06-07T18:40:50.191-04:00great post. I love learning about organic gardeni...great post. I love learning about organic gardening. If only I could keep the pesky squirrels and birds out of my lil plot. Any suggestions?Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05797292314469427280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711896622059567868.post-24486603053334682842009-06-07T08:51:17.274-04:002009-06-07T08:51:17.274-04:00THAT is a squash bug? WOW. How totally uneducated ...THAT is a squash bug? WOW. How totally uneducated am I? The boys pick them up all the time and say "Look mom, a stink bug" and try to keep them as pets. Hmmm. No more, my friends. <br /><br />See all the stuff you can learn from blogging? :)<br /><br />Best of luck to you and your parasite buddy!Amy Dingmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955555538158746355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711896622059567868.post-6202173339117224172009-06-07T00:06:46.916-04:002009-06-07T00:06:46.916-04:00Good luck.
Sounds like you've got a good chanc...Good luck.<br />Sounds like you've got a good chance of winning the battle. :)Sherry Gannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10742851668841481063noreply@blogger.com