permaculture

[Lisa in Oregon <lisamaciver8@yahoo.com>]

I have a cordless vac I use mostly for earwigs, which are devastating
here for this few months in spring.  I get the occasional sowbug and 
slug with it, too... going out at night with one might be a way to 
quickly reduce populations.  I really only have sowbug problems inside 
wall-o-waters or with plants that are right on the ground, like 
emerging bean seedlings.  Maybe humidity/darkness/air circulation.

You might read Steve Soloman's "Growing Vegetables West of the 
Cascades." He specifically says mulch is the problem as in our climate 
it allows buildup of earwigs and sowbugs; recommends not mulching, or 
removing and composting mulch in early spring and reapplying fresh 
mulch later.  I haven't been able to not mulch, though.

Lisa in Ashland Oregon




                
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