Fungus gnats Spider mites Aphids Mealy bugs Thrips
Tag: Pests
Dang Cutworms!
I was going to call the post Bloody Cutworms, but cutworms don’t bleed. They shoot out a green liquid when they are squished. I have been squishing tons of cutworms in my garden this year. I have never seen such a bad year as this. I have done a lot of reading on how to…
Eggplant
It gives many different colors of eggplant: white, green, purple-black, light purple, purple with white stripes. It also gives different shapes: oval, cylinder, small egg shaped, and round. Eggplant belongs to the nightshade family and botanically speaking it’s a fruit. I sell both plants and the vegetables. It is quite easy to grow eggplant, but…
It’s June!
The pumpkins are going in and the weeds are flourishing. Once everything is planted, I than tackle the weeds. This June is a little different as I’m battling a cold and laryngitis. I’m finding being outside makes my symptoms worse so I’ve been avoiding the garden. I’m getting a little concerned at how far behind…
Pumpkinist Lora 