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  • From: "" <herbthyme AT simcon.net>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Yellow striped cucumber beetles
  • Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 22:33:16 -0400

>From what I have read...and have been learning..when the soil is at it's
>peak or pretty darn good happy, there are less bugs to be had. Ruth Stout
>said it, Elliot Colmen has said it and I am willing to be that any other
>totally organic gardner would agree. It all has to do with micronutrietnts
>and soil levels that hinder or "bring on" the bad bugs. Just like with
>weeds in your soil, they tell you what is good and what is bad with your
>soil. Amending your soil, in my opionin, is the first and best organic way
>you can "creat" a happy environment for all. It takes time, patience and
>some money, but the end result is what we are all looking for.


Courtney
Herb Thyme
Middlefield, Oh
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Bradshaw
Sent: 5/30/2006 6:16:17 PM
To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Yellow striped cucumber beetles

>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <herbthyme AT simcon.net>
> To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 2:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Yellow striped cucumber beetles
>
>
> >
> > I use Pyola oil from Garden's Alive, it is organic and they have a lot of
> > things to offer on their website. I think it is gardensalive.com. You
> > have to keep up with it every 5-7 days or it will not work. I think you
> > can use a couple of other products they offer also. I have horrible
> > problems with them and all the beetels yoiu can think of, I am trying to
> > not use chemicals to fight this. Another thing you can try is planting
> > radishes among them. I have read that here from someone. You plant 3-4
> > radishes per plant and let them grow and bolt. I just cant' remember who
> > wrote it. I am going to try it for sure this year.
>
> I am also waiting on a soil test to come back, once my soil is right, I
> should not have this problem anymore.
>
>
> Please explain more about why soil amendments will keep cucumber beetles
> away. Thanks Bill
>
>
>
> >
> > Good luck! You and I both need it!
> >
> > Courtney
> > Herb Thyme
> > Middlefield, Oh
> >
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