Thanks for that article. I shared it with my wife, the aspiring gardener. She enjoyed reading about how you target things that grow more naturally in your environment. We've found that as well here in the PNW. Summer sun will fry anything that isn't endemic to the area.
My wife is currently battling squash bugs who are trying their damnedest to get a foothold in the garden this year. Nasty little things that will ruin Zucchini, Pumpkin and other squashes. We get rid of them organically with selective pruning (then disposal) and lots of diatomaceous earth, which is starting to make our squash plants look like they are chalk pants.
I literally feel your pain. My husband actually purchased an air rifle to shoot at squirrels. It's a fun hobby for him that keeps him busy and the squirrel populations is safe to ravage his garden another day. Fast little buggers. They've destroyed his Belgian Gold potatoes, but the corn is recovering.
Good luck to you and your wife for your efforts. May they grow to fruition.
Thanks for that article. I shared it with my wife, the aspiring gardener. She enjoyed reading about how you target things that grow more naturally in your environment. We've found that as well here in the PNW. Summer sun will fry anything that isn't endemic to the area.
My wife is currently battling squash bugs who are trying their damnedest to get a foothold in the garden this year. Nasty little things that will ruin Zucchini, Pumpkin and other squashes. We get rid of them organically with selective pruning (then disposal) and lots of diatomaceous earth, which is starting to make our squash plants look like they are chalk pants.
But alas, A gardener's work is never done.
I literally feel your pain. My husband actually purchased an air rifle to shoot at squirrels. It's a fun hobby for him that keeps him busy and the squirrel populations is safe to ravage his garden another day. Fast little buggers. They've destroyed his Belgian Gold potatoes, but the corn is recovering.
Good luck to you and your wife for your efforts. May they grow to fruition.