http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/06/squash-wars.html simplicity, creativity, self-sufficiency,...minivans Wed, 23 May 2012 01:36:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 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.

]]> 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

]]> 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 [...]

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