What is diatomaceous earth (DE)? It’s actually a fine powder made from diatoms - which are fossilized phytoplankton.ĭE has a negative ionic charge - which makes it great at reducing parasites in chickens. This really seems to keep them under control and I get to eat zucchini bread. I do my squash bug seek-and-destroy mission a couple times a week. I don’t want any baby squash bugs finding their way back to the gourds. I rip off the leaves that have squash bug eggs on them and toss them far, far, far away from my garden. I know people who just rub them with their fingers and squish all the eggs … but … eeew. Now that mommy and daddy squash bugs are dead - it’s time to kill their offspring.Ĭheck the undersides of leaves for orange eggs. Squash bug death courtesy of Dawn dish soap. When everything gets a nice watering the squash bugs will all climb up the stems onto the leaves to get away from all the moisture - when you see them come running - annihilate them. Focus on the roots - this is where they like to hide. If you are having some trouble locating the little monsters, just water the plants. You don’t need anything but some Dawn dishwashing soap. They are pretty easy to manage as long as you know what to do.
I will tell you that squash bugs no longer take over and kill my entire garden. If they are too close, the mildew infected plants will happily share the mold. NOTE: Be sure to sow the next crop of cucumbers far away from your current plants. If your cucumbers look terrible and are on the brink of death - just stick some more seeds in the ground - you’ll have another crop of cukes in a few weeks. The fabulous thing about cucumbers is that they germinate and produce so quickly that you can usually get 3 separate plantings in each season. I have the most problem with mildew on my cucumbers. I know there are more powerful mildew prevention methods out there, but I’m gonna feed these cucumbers to my babies, so I don’t want any chemicals on them.
I add a tablespoon of Dawn dish soap to my neem oil mixture to help it stick to the plants … the Dawn also repels and kills some bugs. It’s an insect repellent and it keeps things like mildew under control.
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