Tobacco and tomato hornworms are a common garden pest. Identifying, picking and destroying them is your best way to defend your veggies!
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Battle Against Tobacco / Tomato Hornworms
Posted in Chickens, MyGarden, Pest control, tagged Bt, caterpillars in garden, Chickens, garden pests, hummingbird moth, tobacco hornworm, tomato hornworm on July 18, 2010 | 11 Comments »
Addendum to Vegetable Garden Boxes
Posted in MyGarden, Pest control, Sustainability, tagged container gardening, garden boxes, herb gardening on July 5, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Contributed photos from Plangarden readers on their vegetable garden boxes and containers.
Finding & Identifying Pests In Your Veggie Garden
Posted in Community gardens, MyGarden, Pest control, Sustainability, tagged garden pests, organic gardening, Pest control, pesticide on August 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ahhh, summer! You’ve probably harvested several lbs. or meals of your favorite tomatoes, lettuces, beans, potatoes, and those lovely cole crops – broccoli, cabbage, radishes, chard! The garden even looks glorious basking in that August sun. But wait, there’s warfare going on in this idyllic scene. WAR, you say? Oh yes, just because you can’t [...]
Companion Planting, Part IV: Putting It All Together
Posted in Books, Community gardens, MyGarden, Pest control, Reviews, Sustainability, tagged allelopathy, beneficial insects, companion planting, intercropping, marigolds, monoculture, nasturtiums, ornamentals, plant combinations on June 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This last section on companion planting (CP) sums up practical ways to cultivate a healthy garden with some “built-in” natural protection.
CP, Part III: Comparison of Companion Planting Guides
Posted in Books, Community gardens, Fungi, MyGarden, Pest control, Reviews, Sustainability, tagged allelopathy, companion planting, phytotoxins on May 21, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Summary of companion plants for most commonly cultivated garden vegetables in the US.
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