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All great info, the only advice i have to offer is to use more up-to-date and accurate illustrations of what tree's root structure actually look like. We now know that tree roots dont usually grow that deep, most of the roots are in the first few feet of soil and they tend to spread outwards past the dripline instead.
I sure love beneficial insects! The consideration of them influenced my decision for sure, I just posted part two if you want to see how it turned out.
That must be what the author meant. I wasn't worried about myself so I was just focusing on my plants when I read it. I posted up part two, the aftermath.
I used to have chickens and would love to again. I don't know that they could have kept up with the millions of them that were swarming, but they sure are great to have around! I posted up part two if you want to see the aftermath!
1 quart of100 degree water mix tobasco sauce in it and 1 cap full of 99%alcohol ,basically pepper spray first spray area if they stick around then spray the leaves
Spray bottle... Fill with water add a tiny drop of dawn dish soap .. Spray it on top of your plants leaves and underneath... this will suffocate the bugs but it's harmless to your plants
Stuff like this is y I buy ladybugs or pray mantis egg sacks. They’re natural pesticides but do take away to hatch/breed. If I’m lucky I buy them once a year in spring n just let them out in our garden. Have a lot of bby ladybugs rn from this year. Every time I find one baby I put them close to an aphids infestation.
It certainly would kill the ones it comes into contact at the time of application! Dawn can be a little hard on the leaves In really hot dry climates, and like insecticidal soaps, it also might harm my beneficial insects. But I think you're right to have it on your list in the most extreme situations. I'll post an update about this tomorrow!
Haha, I feel that! I didn't mention in the video how much they have been swarming me when I go out there. It's pretty uncomfortable, and a tiny bit here and there they bite. It's not terribly painful, but irritating. I must be delicious.
@@thriveandgrowgardens........ I'm sure u r delicious!😌/😈. Butt bugs..... sorry ....I mean but bugs give me the heebeegeebees!!!!! The smaller the worst! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱
YES! It's funny, I used to really not enjoy spiders, but I've gotten over it. Building positive associations around them being my friends in the garden definitely has helped.
I hear you! I bet it would kill some, but these shear numbers, I think I'd have to use enough that it would harm the plants too significantly. Spot treating diluted vinegar in isolated spots for insects can be alright, but it really is hard on the plants. There's just too many of them and even If I kill some, the migration seems infinite and they will just keep coming! Pretty wild. I'll post an update tomorrow and let you know how it turned out.
I can relate to that impulse for sure! I have been really enjoying this garden and posting a lot of recent videos from it, so I'd hate to see it go down hill! I'll post an update video tomorrow, wish me luck!
Neem is definitely a preferred solution In a lot of extreme situations, but unfortunately it's over 100 degrees right now and I never use neem in over 80-85 degrees because it suffocates the plants as they try to cool themselves through evapotranspiration. So I can't use that one this time. I love your suggestion of the beneficial you like to see in the garden. I sure love those and want to help them along every way I can!
Neem oil is for deterrence and physically protecting the plants, it doesn't kill insects tho, it's like drinking tea when you are sick, it will warm you up, but won't cure you.
Get ladybug's! Dont listen to idiots who dont know what a green thumb is that are telling you to use pesticides, stuff wont come out right , not to mention it makes it taste worse , just use ladybugs
I sure love to see the lady bugs going to work in the garden! It's hard to introduce them when it's this hot, it's over 100 degrees right now around Tucson Az. They go up into the mountains when it gets hot down here. I did have them in my garden a few weeks ago, but far fewer now. I appreciate your distaste for spraying insecticides. Creating balanced ecosystems that take care of themselves is my goal. Stay tuned, I'll post an update tomorrow after I get some more video today.
My mom would use qtips to collect the pollen from the males and when the female flowers opened she would would pollinate the females. She kept them sitting to the side in a container and would go visit the girls in the mornings to play the bee.
That's really neat! I've never stored squash pollen for later use, however I've read that it keeps best in the fridge and isn't viable for more than a day or two. Do you know how long she would keep it and use it for?
We harvest those male flowers for dinner, and some unpollinated female flowers as well, 😊😊 we remove the stamens and the anthers though because they're quite bitter but you can leave them there if you like, totally fine.
The flowers are really wonderful to eat! I've found that when I'm harvesting flowers, the plant tends to bloom even more heavily since it isn't putting energy into forming squash.
@@AnarchAnjel I did a little research to see what is in your area. One thing I found right off the bat is that you have a university agricultural extension master gardener demonstration garden in your town! 1651 E. Calvada Blvd. | Pahrump, NV 89048 Phone: 775-727-5532 When it comes to finding local resources, especially organic matter which will be needed to build either raised bed or in ground soil, it would be great to see what the folks there would recommend to you. Sourcing quality organic matter is key, and they should know if there is a composting facility in your area using local materials that you can use, or what other options you might be able to find. I would be curious to hear what they have to say about it!
@@thriveandgrowgardens ive spoken to them a few months ago bout some lemon grass and fig cuttings but they really didnt have anything like what your talking about at that time
Thank you for your comment! I do have customers I've helped to do so and I'm working towards it on my demonstration farm. I'll make some videos about that soon!
People can get parasites too... they've uh..been known to cause people to do some "unnatural" behaviors. Once these "certain people" did a parasite cleanse, some actually went back to normal. I suggest you try it. Sounds like you may need it. I'm being totally serious. If it doesn't work you may just be a reprobate. 🤷🏼
