http://www.mysmallhomestead.com/2009/07/controlling-common-garden-pests/ Life on a small homestead Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:10:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.mysmallhomestead.com/2009/07/controlling-common-garden-pests/comment-page-1/#comment-214 The Jersey Homesteader Sat, 01 Aug 2009 12:48:33 +0000 http://www.mysmallhomestead.com/?p=220#comment-214 My daughter and I make sure we go into the garden everyday. We try to check all the plants as one worm can devour your plants very fast. The soapy water trick works with a lot of other pesky bugs. The grasshoppers I am not sure what to do about them. Any advice on that, if anyone knows how to get rid of them. You have a great site here its great to inspire other people to start living the simple life. Enjoy! My daughter and I make sure we go into the garden everyday. We try to check all the plants as one worm can devour your plants very fast.
The soapy water trick works with a lot of other pesky bugs. The grasshoppers I am not sure what to do about them. Any advice on that, if anyone knows how to get rid of them.
You have a great site here its great to inspire other people to start living the simple life.
Enjoy!

]]> http://www.mysmallhomestead.com/2009/07/controlling-common-garden-pests/comment-page-1/#comment-208 Cindy Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:16:12 +0000 http://www.mysmallhomestead.com/?p=220#comment-208 Marci, I would be happy to co-exist but they don't seem to want to share. Both the squash bugs and the bunnies have left nothing in their wake. We planted two rows of green beans. One row they ate as they sprouted, the other row was up and producing and they left nothing but stems. It looks like someone went through with a lawnmower. Marci, I would be happy to co-exist but they don’t seem to want to share. Both the squash bugs and the bunnies have left nothing in their wake. We planted two rows of green beans. One row they ate as they sprouted, the other row was up and producing and they left nothing but stems. It looks like someone went through with a lawnmower.

]]> http://www.mysmallhomestead.com/2009/07/controlling-common-garden-pests/comment-page-1/#comment-207 marci Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:44:04 +0000 http://www.mysmallhomestead.com/?p=220#comment-207 I just try to peacefully co-exist.... Plant one for me and one for them. Then make sure I soak the veggies in salted water for a couple hours and then clean carefully before consuming them. I just try to peacefully co-exist…. Plant one for me and one for them. Then make sure I soak the veggies in salted water for a couple hours and then clean carefully before consuming them.

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