tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post7771839959847583444..comments2023-08-17T09:45:31.344-04:00Comments on garden now - think later! : Of Bugs & BlightErinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-56291617600480050362011-06-16T00:34:38.077-04:002011-06-16T00:34:38.077-04:00I agree with Mama Tea completely! You really do y...I agree with Mama Tea completely! You really do your research, and you know gardening. I come here to learn things too! And be entertained, of course. :)Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18153751759157433693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-84877356270418362522011-06-15T21:33:48.609-04:002011-06-15T21:33:48.609-04:00Who says California has no troubles? It still has...Who says California has no troubles? It still has Arnold Schwarzenegger, doesn't it? ;o}Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-44140881028972053062011-06-15T20:40:00.146-04:002011-06-15T20:40:00.146-04:00APG, I think where my prior military training came...APG, I think where my prior military training came in is when I started seriously considering draping netting over the little deck, calling it my "hooch" and wanting to look for SVB with my binoculars :)<br />***<br />Kelly, my first time dealing with them and NOW I understand why everyone hates them so!<br />***<br />AGWH, I wish my boys would, I think they would just antagonize them until they laid even more in spite LOLErinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-13616853050563739802011-06-15T20:37:08.568-04:002011-06-15T20:37:08.568-04:00Judy, I'm so responsible I went out and talked...Judy, I'm so responsible I went out and talked to the flower buds on the pumpkins this morning - I said "please don't bloom today, I want to nuke the borers, okay?" Then Finn came out to ask me if I had packed his school lunch yet and saw me and just shook his head... :)<br />***<br />Gran I think I remember reading about that, I guess we all have to deal with it sooner or later, doesn't it make us stronger? LOL...<br />***<br />Kenneth, I have something called Mexican Sage in a pot! Is Saudi hot enough for you yet? <br />***<br />Dmarie, why thanks!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-785410442344466162011-06-15T20:33:18.661-04:002011-06-15T20:33:18.661-04:00Robin, sorry to freak you out LOL!
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Mama Pea, i...Robin, sorry to freak you out LOL!<br />***<br />Mama Pea, it seems California is the only place with no troubles LOL, when I lived there it was smooth sailing 365 days a year... too bad about that cost of living and no snow thing LOL!<br />***<br />Author, no joke, we looked ridiculous out there!<br />***<br />Mama Tea, you make me blush :)... seriously though you just wait a few years and I'm going to have a ton of questions for you about root veggies, root cellaring, northern tomatoes and RHUBARB! Everyone's an expert on their own piece of land, I say!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-76745029874037672052011-06-15T17:42:16.160-04:002011-06-15T17:42:16.160-04:00Bummer about the blight. If you're like me, yo...Bummer about the blight. If you're like me, your favorites are the ones that keel over first! And I'm sorry about the SVBs. I know first-hand how damaging they can be. Maybe the boys can do regular "SVB patrol" with insect nets to catch the adults before they lay too many eggs.Amy W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14108368551894382300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-80724617030191480492011-06-15T16:35:39.863-04:002011-06-15T16:35:39.863-04:00I hate those little SVB feckers. They are the wor...I hate those little SVB feckers. They are the worst.<br /><br />Your surviving tomatoes look GREAT!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457953816169352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-88968106557396208422011-06-15T09:20:02.763-04:002011-06-15T09:20:02.763-04:00I would expect no less in the warfare department o...I would expect no less in the warfare department on those bugs! Former vet and current military wife with all that training certainly came in handy here! I hope you find the eggs and get good photos too! Regardless of the pruning and all, everything still looks great!The Apple Pie Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10340020795649093810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-61691606366209583022011-06-15T07:24:36.863-04:002011-06-15T07:24:36.863-04:00love that deck...great post. you seem equal to any...love that deck...great post. you seem equal to any infesting army. woe-betide all intruders!Dmariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14689601569495984413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-64175911176040529722011-06-15T05:39:22.332-04:002011-06-15T05:39:22.332-04:00Ack! I hate bugs taking out my precious plants. An...Ack! I hate bugs taking out my precious plants. And I feel your pain with the blight. But you do have a bajillion other superhealthy plants that look amazing!<br /><br />I need to turn you on to Plectranthus amboinicus AKA Cuban or Mexican oregano or sage. I have a variegated variety from Mr. Subjunctive of Plants Are The Strangest People. It is awesome in pasta sauce!Kenneth Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11619410362453458358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-1485099746703081092011-06-14T23:39:15.358-04:002011-06-14T23:39:15.358-04:00Oh, I went through that early blight in 2009, and ...Oh, I went through that early blight in 2009, and it wiped out an entire row just one right after the other.<br /><br />About the SVB moth.....GET OUT THE DAMNED SHOTGUNS!!!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-29616209707830024532011-06-14T22:07:52.500-04:002011-06-14T22:07:52.500-04:00Sorry to hear about your blight problems. The ima...Sorry to hear about your blight problems. The image of you and your hubby going nuts in the backyard battling a moth just cracked me up!<br />And I like your term 'responsible chemical warfare' I'll confess, I attacked the flea beetles on my eggplant.<br />JudyJudy Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121300109427407095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-30456617744441098822011-06-14T21:25:22.135-04:002011-06-14T21:25:22.135-04:00Your poor tomatoes! But I've got to tell you, ...Your poor tomatoes! But I've got to tell you, girl, you are SO smart about gardening! I come here to learn things. I am a total novice compared to you. Keep up the information!!!Amy Dingmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955555538158746355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-54782128848605641492011-06-14T20:34:45.940-04:002011-06-14T20:34:45.940-04:00You absolutely killed me when I got to the part ab...You absolutely killed me when I got to the part about your hubby running around with a flyswatter! In all seriousness I'm terribly sorry about your poor tomatoes. I noticed leaves starting to yellow at the bottom of Matthew's plant today, so I'll be reviewing the virus photos again. Thanks for your kind words over in our neck of the woods. :)The authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01636620408978317283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-32612514717360647312011-06-14T19:27:53.895-04:002011-06-14T19:27:53.895-04:00Move north, young woman, move north! We may have ...Move north, young woman, move north! We may have a short season and have to go to great lengths (greenhouse or hoop house) to grow tomatoes but we don't seem to have the insect or blight problems like you do.<br /><br />I gotta say though that your unaffected tomatoes look great! Yay for heirlooms!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-51844389692265904202011-06-14T18:55:30.827-04:002011-06-14T18:55:30.827-04:00My goodness you have your hands full already! Afte...My goodness you have your hands full already! After reading this post the first time, I went outside and checked all the plants. Then I went to the plots and checked the plants. Those damn SVB's got all my squash last year!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12220238404223196571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-45322538891205288482011-06-14T18:28:47.855-04:002011-06-14T18:28:47.855-04:00Anke, it seems to be rough all over, and all types...Anke, it seems to be rough all over, and all types of extremes regarding the weather. I'm going to coin a new term in honor of 2011... "responsible chemical warfare" LOL... I'm trying my darndest not to use it, but when I do I make sure there's no "friendlies" visiting the area! I have heard from other bloggers with this widespread comment problem that if you uncheck "keep me signed in" then it will work?.<br />***<br />E.G., at least my precious Brandywines are going strong, I'll definitely be ordering them from the same source next year! I thought of you immediately when I realized that I was looking at a SVB, not because you have them, but because I regard you as the "Squash Man"... I thought "E.G. would know what to do!", but instead I ran around the yard with a flyswatter like a crazy person :)Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-7796983521936803182011-06-14T17:37:19.799-04:002011-06-14T17:37:19.799-04:00Oh gosh, you poor thing.....those tomatoes look wo...Oh gosh, you poor thing.....those tomatoes look wonderful, too!Jeff Vandiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07200011426236637927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-66168689869814363052011-06-14T17:12:28.857-04:002011-06-14T17:12:28.857-04:00Hi Erin,
I've tried commenting numerous times,...Hi Erin,<br />I've tried commenting numerous times, but for some reason blogger won't let me. (I'm on hubby's computer, so I'm not about to "experiment" and try to change things.) I'm sorry you've had early blight on your tomatoes and are having squash bug problems. It is going to be a rough gardening year here, too. Squash bugs are still here, and so are the aphids and white fly. Normally I only use organic "weapons" but if this keeps on, I'm about to start chemical warfare on the bugs. Hope it won't come to this...<br />By the way, I love the picture of your garlic hanging on the porch curing.<br />AnkeAnkehttp://cox-himmel.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com