tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134341373474313620.post5359615069958086553..comments2023-06-27T09:54:42.250-04:00Comments on ATLANTA VEGGIES : Tracking the Harvest on World Food Day: September 2013Amy W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14108368551894382300noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134341373474313620.post-67614733033983960462013-10-22T10:53:13.272-04:002013-10-22T10:53:13.272-04:00I've used Bt, just never on the leaves I inten...I've used Bt, just never on the leaves I intended to eat - wasn't sure. Thanks.Barbaranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134341373474313620.post-11598535111510864992013-10-21T16:21:23.271-04:002013-10-21T16:21:23.271-04:00Hi Barbara,
I barricaded the third planting of c...Hi Barbara, <br /><br />I barricaded the third planting of cucumbers with little cups last spring, but I was hoping for a lot more fall greens than I could easily protect one-plant-at-a-time. <br /><br />For caterpillars on the cabbage family crops, I have used tulle (fine netting) to keep the fliers from laying eggs on the leaves. In the past few yours, though, I've gone to spraying the plants with Bt for caterpillars. The batch I have at the house right now is called Thuricide, and I got it at a Pikes garden center. There are other brands at other stores. Bt is an OMRI-approved bacterial product that has a targeted effect on caterpillars, and it washes off easily (you'll need to respray after a rain) so you won't have to worry about residues when you want to eat your greens. (Note that just because something is OMRI approved doesn't mean I will use it. I use Bt, and I've used an Iron Phosphate bait for slugs & roly-polies, and I use insecticidal soap on my indoor plants, but that's about all.)<br />Amy W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14108368551894382300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134341373474313620.post-80560919679425573882013-10-21T10:03:56.936-04:002013-10-21T10:03:56.936-04:00The rabbits had a feast with my newly planted coll...The rabbits had a feast with my newly planted collards. So - I took cheap plastic cups - about the 9 oz size, cut them down the side and then cut the bottoms out and put them around my tender plant stems till they got big enough to fend for themselves. It'However, the spinach is another story. It's harder to protect. My question for you today is what do you use to organically control bugs and pests on the leaves of the collards, broccoli, and brussell sprouts? Especially collards since the leaf is what we eat - I would like to harvest some without holes! Barbaranoreply@blogger.com