Re: [CH] Garden Report
Chet Bacon (chet@chetbacon.com)
Fri, 16 Jun 2000 05:45:53 -0400
Squish the borers by hand; I use an x-acto knife or a straight razor to open up
the stalk and dig them out. Squish them outside the squash area 'tween two
rocks, tape up the stalk with masking tape and bury the stalk in the ground it
will grow roots.
I also use coffee grounds and a couple of moth balls (easy,.. you knuckle
draggers!) around the plants to stop the borers.
Chet
Suzanne wrote:
> Well its all but official. We are down to watering odd/even before 5am and
> after 10pm. I think I see a total outside watering ban in site. I buried
> 150' of soaker hose in the garden today. Boy! That is a bit of a chore
> when the maters are 6' tall and bunched together! Other than losing the
> squash to borers (sp?) things are hanging in well. (Does anyone know how to
> eradicate borers?) The peppers are doing well with some just starting to
> set fruit and others already being picked from. Cameron - the rocoto is full
> of purple flowers! I knew it would kick in. I hope some fruit sets in this
> heat.
> We got about 10 drops of rain today. It was a nice, albeit useless,
> change.
> night all,
> Suzanne
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