Comments on: Squash Wars http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/06/squash-wars.html simplicity, creativity, self-sufficiency,...minivans Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:01:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tomato Lady http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/06/squash-wars.html/comment-page-1#comment-4987 Tomato Lady Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:24:26 +0000 http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/?p=802#comment-4987 Susie--Thanks! I'm starting to get up the courage to try again and your method sounds good. Susie–Thanks! I’m starting to get up the courage to try again and your method sounds good.

]]> By: Susie Lovato http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/06/squash-wars.html/comment-page-1#comment-4986 Susie Lovato Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:08:32 +0000 http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/?p=802#comment-4986 I battled squash bugs somewhat successfully. My friend told me to use a simple organic combination of 3 tblsp minced garlic, 3 tblsp and 1/2 cup liquid seaweed add to 2 gallons of water in a watering can and sprinkle liberally. (I think the seaweed is just great fertilizer) It worked really well except you have to reapply it if it rains. That was hard this past summer. I heard the garlic would deter bees and you wouldn't get any pollination, but it wasn't a problem here. I got quite a few zuccini, much less but had I been less diligent... the squash bugs would have won. They were horrible. They won on the cucumbers... but, I didn't realize it until too late. I have heard about Neem oil, but thought I would try putting this simple cominiation to the test and it worked. Good Luck Next year Susie I battled squash bugs somewhat successfully. My friend told me to use a simple organic combination of 3 tblsp minced garlic, 3 tblsp and 1/2 cup liquid seaweed add to 2 gallons of water in a watering can and sprinkle liberally. (I think the seaweed is just great fertilizer) It worked really well except you have to reapply it if it rains. That was hard this past summer. I heard the garlic would deter bees and you wouldn’t get any pollination, but it wasn’t a problem here. I got quite a few zuccini, much less but had I been less diligent… the squash bugs would have won. They were horrible. They won on the cucumbers… but, I didn’t realize it until too late. I have heard about Neem oil, but thought I would try putting this simple cominiation to the test and it worked.
Good Luck Next year
Susie

]]> By: Three Sisters Woes Continue http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/06/squash-wars.html/comment-page-1#comment-4211 Three Sisters Woes Continue Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:55:23 +0000 http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/?p=802#comment-4211 [...] BUT–as I have chronicled ad nauseum, squash bugs and borers have been the cause of constant futile measures and personal [...] [...] BUT–as I have chronicled ad nauseum, squash bugs and borers have been the cause of constant futile measures and personal [...]

]]> By: Tomato Lady http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/06/squash-wars.html/comment-page-1#comment-2299 Tomato Lady Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:32:17 +0000 http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/?p=802#comment-2299 Carrie--I've seen some great garden journals. I should really keep one. I think it would be a great help. Carrie–I’ve seen some great garden journals. I should really keep one. I think it would be a great help.

]]> By: Carrie http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/06/squash-wars.html/comment-page-1#comment-2296 Carrie Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:56:40 +0000 http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/?p=802#comment-2296 Just found this post. We had borers this year. I was so disgusted when I saw one of the nasty creatures in MY garden in MY squash plant. We still managed to get 10-12 good squash though before I pulled all the plants up! I think next year I will keep a gardening journal to detail everything. Just found this post. We had borers this year. I was so disgusted when I saw one of the nasty creatures in MY garden in MY squash plant. We still managed to get 10-12 good squash though before I pulled all the plants up! I think next year I will keep a gardening journal to detail everything.

]]> By: Clean-Handed Bug Murder | Little House in the Suburbs http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/06/squash-wars.html/comment-page-1#comment-982 Clean-Handed Bug Murder | Little House in the Suburbs Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:44:02 +0000 http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/?p=802#comment-982 [...] confession time.  Unlike TL, I don’t touch bugs.  I have worked up to rolling those itty bitty sugar ants with my [...] [...] confession time.  Unlike TL, I don’t touch bugs.  I have worked up to rolling those itty bitty sugar ants with my [...]

]]> By: TL http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/06/squash-wars.html/comment-page-1#comment-803 TL Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:48:12 +0000 http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/?p=802#comment-803 We are getting some good suggestions. People have some good ideas. Surely if we do all of them we are bound to get a squash or two! We are getting some good suggestions. People have some good ideas. Surely if we do all of them we are bound to get a squash or two!

]]> By: Brown Thumb Mama http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/06/squash-wars.html/comment-page-1#comment-796 Brown Thumb Mama Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:50:34 +0000 http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/?p=802#comment-796 Sounds like you're fighting the war on all fronts! Keep it up. Last year I lost all of my green beans to some sort of mildew (misdiagnosed by the guy at the nursery as spider mites). My squash are slow to germinate this year too. I'll keep an eye on them and use some of your tips if they have trouble. Time to plant some nasturtiums to give them extra help too! Sounds like you’re fighting the war on all fronts! Keep it up. Last year I lost all of my green beans to some sort of mildew (misdiagnosed by the guy at the nursery as spider mites).

My squash are slow to germinate this year too. I’ll keep an eye on them and use some of your tips if they have trouble. Time to plant some nasturtiums to give them extra help too!

]]> By: TL http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/06/squash-wars.html/comment-page-1#comment-792 TL Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:29:11 +0000 http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/?p=802#comment-792 Hi, karen--I will find a good candidate and try it. I did try this last year but I did it all wrong. My burying dirt was too dry and I don't think it had a chance to root out again. I think if I kept that dirt mulched with newspaper or something like that and kept it well watered it would work this time. I hope . . . Thanks for the reminder and the description. I may not have not used a sharp enough knife either. Messy cuts. Hi, karen–I will find a good candidate and try it. I did try this last year but I did it all wrong. My burying dirt was too dry and I don’t think it had a chance to root out again. I think if I kept that dirt mulched with newspaper or something like that and kept it well watered it would work this time. I hope . . .
Thanks for the reminder and the description. I may not have not used a sharp enough knife either. Messy cuts.

]]> By: karen http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/06/squash-wars.html/comment-page-1#comment-790 karen Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:15:20 +0000 http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/?p=802#comment-790 You know you can do "surgery" on your squash/pumpkin plants to get out the squash borers. If the damage is not too severe, take a sharp, clean knife, slit the stem where the borer entered, pull out the little bugger and then cover the slit and stem up with dirt. I've done this before and it works, the plant does make a come back. You know you can do “surgery” on your squash/pumpkin plants to get out the squash borers. If the damage is not too severe, take a sharp, clean knife, slit the stem where the borer entered, pull out the little bugger and then cover the slit and stem up with dirt. I’ve done this before and it works, the plant does make a come back.

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