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Well, the asparagus is up and the bugs seem to know just when to come. Went out to harvest the first batch and found them covered with spotted asparagus beetles. Here is a picture in case you were wondering what they look like.
I don't use chemicals in the garden and will be out of town for the next 3-4 days. I think the only thing I can do is hand pick as many as possible before I leave.
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Mar 29, 2012 | 6:45 AM PST
Yikes! I just harvested my first ever the other day. I didn't know about those beetles. Thanks for the heads up!! |
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Mar 29, 2012 | 7:00 AM PST
Here is a page about their life cycle: http://ipm.ncsu.edu/ag295/html/asparagus_beetles.htm |
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Mar 29, 2012 | 7:24 AM PST
You could make your own home made garlic or soap sprays. This spray will repel the insect. Spray as needed. There are a lot of recipes on the internet for making these organic sprays. They do work. |
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Mar 29, 2012 | 10:40 AM PST
Are the beetles edible and do they taste like asparagus? Just kidding. |
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Mar 29, 2012 | 4:20 PM PST
You know...most insects are all protein (^_~) |
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Mar 29, 2012 | 4:58 PM PST
By rhe way, that is a great photo shot of the beatles. |
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Mar 31, 2012 | 6:32 PM PST
The little rotters!! I'm afraid we're in for a worse than usual insect problem here because winter was so mild. We need a really cold winter to kill the critters off. |
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