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Boring Beetle Update
Jul 16, 2011 | 5:58 AM PST

I took some advice from last year on the boring beetles and slit the stem of the zukes in half.  Couldn't find the beetle's grub, but I buried the stem and the zukes are doing much better.  Hopefully I can stay ahead of the boring beetles this year.  Hope springs anew :)

I'm trying the stake-and-weave method this year for the tomatoes.  So far so good.  My first year I tried tomato cages, and they outgrew the cages and I ended up needing to stake them.  Second year I just staked them, figuring that's what I ended up doing the year before, and they slid down the poles.  Third year I tried letting them sprawl, being told they produce more.  They may produce more, but I lost more than the extra to slugs, rabbits, and wilt.  Hopefully I find my niche with the stake-and-weave method.

Stupid Boring Beetles
Jul 5, 2011 | 3:55 PM PST
That's it, I'm done growing any kind of squash for two years.  The boring beetles got into my zukes.  I slit the stem open but didn't see any grubs.  I buried the stem so it'll re-grow.  Next year I'm doing only pest-free veggies.  So that leaves just hot peppers, right?