Chit Chattin away!

[zbasspro]

where is everyone hiding today???

 

[jjrose]

I'm here!
Just trying to figure out how to get rid of the caterpillars on my tomatoes.
I cut open a huge beautiful tomato and it was filled with baby caterpillars.YUCK

 

[mick11]

hey it's protein

 

[jjrose]

Yuck again! I can't stand things crawling IN my food. But the fish love them.

 

[JennSulli2000]

I'm here!
Just trying to figure out how to get rid of the caterpillars on my tomatoes.
I cut open a huge beautiful tomato and it was filled with baby caterpillars.YUCK

two things you can try

Spray the plants with Bacillus thuringiensis, otherwise known as "BT". BT is a naturally-occurring soil bacterium that produces poisons that will kill the caterpillars when ingested. It is completely non-toxic to humans and animals.

or

The second solution is to place a cardboard plant collar around the plant. This dissuades the caterpillars. Don't ask me how, it just does. The plants with the collars weren't bothered by the bugs. Those without were.

 

[zbasspro]

I'm here!
Just trying to figure out how to get rid of the caterpillars on my tomatoes.
I cut open a huge beautiful tomato and it was filled with baby caterpillars.YUCK

UGH!!! that totally sux.... my mater plants havent fruited yet .. Cant wait, just got some lettuce and radishes tho.. mmMMmm

 

[jjrose]

two things you can try

Spray the plants with Bacillus thuringiensis, otherwise known as "BT". BT is a naturally-occurring soil bacterium that produces poisons that will kill the caterpillars when ingested. It is completely non-toxic to humans and animals.

or

The second solution is to place a cardboard plant collar around the plant. This dissuades the caterpillars. Don't ask me how, it just does. The plants with the collars weren't bothered by the bugs. Those without were.

My hubby is picking up some bt today, thanks! Someone told me sevin dust, but I didn't want to use that because it can kill a whole hive of bees in just 1 bee gets in it. We already don't have enough bees here. Where did all of the bees go?

 

[JennSulli2000]

My hubby is picking up some bt today, thanks! Someone told me sevin dust, but I didn't want to use that because it can kill a whole hive of bees in just 1 bee gets in it. We already don't have enough bees here. Where did all of the bees go?

No problemo, man if you need some bee's we have an abundance of them and wasps and knats here! lol, your welcome to them hahaha. I have a wasps nest inside a piller on my front porch....Its aggrivating!

 

[marya1144]

I love the collar idea... I also plant marigolds around in my garden as bugs don't like them and they are pretty.

 

[zbasspro]

My hubby is picking up some bt today, thanks! Someone told me sevin dust, but I didn't want to use that because it can kill a whole hive of bees in just 1 bee gets in it. We already don't have enough bees here. Where did all of the bees go?

bees r here.. geesh if ya want i'll shoo em ur way....we have bumblebees out the whazoo! but we have a ton of hummingbird feeders out, and that attracts all the buzzin things!

 

[zbasspro]

I love the collar idea... I also plant marigolds around in my garden as bugs don't like them and they are pretty.

oooohh... never knew that bout the marigolds, i have those too but not around my veggie garden. i like to eat those too tho, great in salads!

 

[marya1144]

oooohh... never knew that bout the marigolds, i have those too but not around my veggie garden. i like to eat those too tho, great in salads!

Me too! lol ... But you should put some around your plants, as it really does keep bugs away... And they are pretty.

 

[jjrose]

I never thought about marigolds. Great idea.
I wonder if it's just too hot in Florida for the bees? We have started planting trees and shrubs that attract bees, but we just bought this house in December, so not much done yet.
This is my first garden that has produced enough to eat. Way more than enough a freezer full! Must be good earth, because I can kill a plant by looking at it! LOL

 

[zbasspro]

I never thought about marigolds. Great idea.
I wonder if it's just too hot in Florida for the bees? We have started planting trees and shrubs that attract bees, but we just bought this house in December, so not much done yet.
This is my first garden that has produced enough to eat. Way more than enough a freezer full! Must be good earth, because I can kill a plant by looking at it! LOL

lol.......having a garden is soooo self satisfying.. i love to see what i can grow! and love sharing when its too much.. i still have stuff from last year in my freezer.
but this yr its more like a grass garden than anything! it is just taking over and way too much to weed out!

 

[whiskey]

Must be the year of the bugs, Val @ Ikenvape posted some really rounchy creepers, from spiders to beetles...Double gag!!!!

 

[zbasspro]

have you felt like u lost ur best friend when your mailbox was empty.....???

before this i was like.... yeah no mail...yippie no bills
now
ahhhh man no mail!! dangit.... no goodies...lmao

sorry, i am like trying to keep my mind occupied.....my son was just threatened w/ a knife! and kinda losing it... i need to stay busy ..so i dont end up behind bars!

 

[jjrose]

I know! It's been almost a week since I got a goody bag!
I'm not allowed to buy anything else right now. I hve more than enough, but there are always new things to try.

 

[zbasspro]

yeah.... as soon as i get something i clean an atty, and drip, then again, and so on, till i tried em all..lol

 

[jjrose]

I have found a sure fire way to get it to rain!
Just run the well to fill the pond, so the fish don't die!
I ran the well for 2 days to fill the pond then it stormed for 2 days after, and starting again today!

 

[mixitman]

Your pond is on ancient rain ritual land that actually produces storms. My jeep is the same way.. as soon as I wash it, bam, rain.