tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134341373474313620.post8537228443970746716..comments2023-06-27T09:54:42.250-04:00Comments on ATLANTA VEGGIES : State of the Garden ReportAmy W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14108368551894382300noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134341373474313620.post-78938989613453520192012-06-28T06:41:05.565-04:002012-06-28T06:41:05.565-04:00Squash beetles do have spiky yellow larvae - every...Squash beetles do have spiky yellow larvae - every part of the life cycle is pretty similar to that of the Mexican bean beetle. Purdue has a publication about squash beetles and their damage called "Squash beetle on cucurbits" that has plenty of nice pictures and some helpful text (try this URL: extension.entm.purdue.edu/publications/E-100.pdf ). <br /><br />Since I haven't ever been able to eradicate the Mexican bean beetles, and I've never had a problem with squash beetles, I might be the wrong person to ask for help, but in my essentially organic garden I usually rely on handpicking, for most pests, not just of adults/larvae/pupae, but also of eggs, scouting around some on nearby vegetation.<br /><br />It's important to remove infested plants completely from the garden, sometimes sending them to the landfill instead of the compost, to reduce next year's problem. For the bean beetles, I also plant an early crop that manages to give a nice harvest before the beetles get there, and I start another round of beans later in the summer. You might need (like me) to try a varied set of strategies for the squash beetles. Hope some of that is helpful!Amy W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14108368551894382300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134341373474313620.post-33853630645553270642012-06-27T09:31:18.490-04:002012-06-27T09:31:18.490-04:00Hi! I have been silently reading your blog since I...Hi! I have been silently reading your blog since I started a little garden in our yard in Atlanta. Unfortunately, I have some spiky yellow guys on my cucumber plants that looks like what you have in the picture. Could they be the larvae of the squash beetle? I keep picking them from the plant but I guess they are faster than me. Any suggestions would be appreciated!<br /><br />Thanks for the nice posts! <br />TugceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134341373474313620.post-18841668369564131652012-06-27T06:06:31.730-04:002012-06-27T06:06:31.730-04:00Erin, This coming weekend I'll probably be mak...Erin, This coming weekend I'll probably be making a batch of salsa verde with those tomatoes from the sick plants. There is at least one more plant out in the yard that will need to be pulled early because of disease, but I am still (unreasonably?) optimistic that I'll be able to harvest some vine-ripened tomatoes in the next few weeks. I will be hoping for the best for both of our yards!<br /><br />The good news is that, last weekend when my husband blanched for the freezer more green beans from our yard and some corn from a friend, he came back upstairs and told me that I will probably be getting that new freezer I've been talking about needing for several years. Our current chest freezer, which is 24 years old and the size of a dishwashing machine, is full.Amy W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14108368551894382300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134341373474313620.post-38295586907107305382012-06-26T13:36:50.253-04:002012-06-26T13:36:50.253-04:00sniff, sniff.... the dreaded green tomato harvest....sniff, sniff.... the dreaded green tomato harvest... I'm next I think, my plants are pretty far gone I just haven't had the courage to go out there in 100 degree heat and deal with them!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.com