bussete1's Blog

Mwahahahaha
Jun 29, 2011 | 3:16 PM PST

I saw a squash bug in the zucchini.  I dropped an atom-bomb on the garden.  There is no way that squash bug is going to have a chance to eat my zukes or make babies, now.  

I have to admit, I used Sevin, but I finished off the bottle and will go back to organic gardening now.  I felt I needed to get back down to a base-line after I did so many things wrong the past few years, which attracted the pests.  I've been using Sevin about once a week, maybe a little less, but now I'm done.  Garlic-Cayenne soap shield once a week, from now on. I truly hope I don't have to use any more atom bombs.

Update on Clover
Jun 17, 2011 | 7:10 AM PST

I read in Organic Gardening magazine to use clover as a ground cover because it fixes nitrogen in the soil.  I would recommend using that tactic for transplants, but not seeds.  It's been really nice for my transplants because I only have to weed a nightshade here and a thistle there, but I had to clear out the rows for my seeds because the clover is a little too tall. 

Another nice thing is the clover is really easy to pull, so if I need to clear a spot, no biggie. The clover that grows wild around here is the lemon clover, so I'm "harvesting" it a little, too, for salads.  : )

 My husband HATES the fact that the garden doesn't "look" weeded.  Oh, well.