Philosophy
FBC writes,
Blight effects wet leaves, so the key is to pick off leaves that show the blight as soon as possible and try to aid in drying by keeping plants staked, tied up, and lower leaves pruned back to increase the air flow letting them dry quicker. As for the stink bugs, unfortunately, I have no idea what to do other than swear. Some people suggest planting companion plants that repel them like radishes or plants like sunflowers that attract them away, but I have both in my garden and they still seem to find the tomatoes. If anyone has something that works, I'd be willing to nominate you for a Nobel.
Philo asks,
Hanno asks,
- Bugs, Daffy, And That Looney Campaign Tune
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- It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time
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- Plant Eats Sheep--bazinga!
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- "corpse Flower" Blooms
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- Pest Control For Ancient Humans
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Philosophy
Stink Bugs and Facebook
FBC writes,
I plant a decent sized garden. I grow tomatoes, several types of squash, zucchini, pumpkins, and various peppers. I?m thinking of trying corn this coming year too. The last couple of years have been rough. Between the blight and various pests (especially stink bugs something else I couldn't identify) I?ve lost a lot of yield. What are the most effective organic methods for dealing with these?First of all, my suggestion is to try to send it all to zucchini and save the rest of the garden...and all of your family and neighbors come zucchini picking time.
Blight effects wet leaves, so the key is to pick off leaves that show the blight as soon as possible and try to aid in drying by keeping plants staked, tied up, and lower leaves pruned back to increase the air flow letting them dry quicker. As for the stink bugs, unfortunately, I have no idea what to do other than swear. Some people suggest planting companion plants that repel them like radishes or plants like sunflowers that attract them away, but I have both in my garden and they still seem to find the tomatoes. If anyone has something that works, I'd be willing to nominate you for a Nobel.
Philo asks,
How can Facebook be worth $50 billion?Hype and your personal information to sell.
Hanno asks,
What is tastier, crawfish etouffee or boiled crawfish?It is an empirical question that I plan to continue studying. Steamboat Bill's tonight?
- Bugs, Daffy, And That Looney Campaign Tune
Jeff Greenfield, over at Slate, wrote this piece, arguing that Obama will defeat Clinton in the end because Obama is Bugs Bunny and Clinton is Daffy Duck: Bugs is at ease, laid back, secure, confident. His lidded eyes and sly smile suggest a sense that...
- It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time
A couple of ideas for today: We randomly select twelve gardeners who are to plant nothing but zucchini and forbid anyone else from planting it. The output from those dozen plots will satisfy the actual demand for the squash across the country for the...
- Plant Eats Sheep--bazinga!
"'Sheep-eating' plant towers over English countryside. Oh my!" 'Sheep-eating' plant: The Royal Horticultural Society has been nurturing a 10-foot-tall Puya Chilensis for 15 years. This 'sheep-eating' plant is now ready to bloom....
- "corpse Flower" Blooms
A titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum), also known as "corpse flower" or "corpse plant" due to its odor, is displayed at the Inhotim Art Institute and Botanical Garden in Belo Horizonte, in the Brazilian southern state of Minas Gerais, on December 26,...
- Pest Control For Ancient Humans
It was inevitable. Like so many ancient discoveries...chance and reasoning. How many had to suffer or die before these discoveries. "Scientists say ancient human bedding used for pest control" by Ed Stoddard December 9th, 2011 Reuters Almost 80,000...