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I have a 50 lb bag of kaolin clay in the barn. I keep forgetting it's in there...Have either of you tried using kaolin clay to dissuade vine borers? I guess there's some evidence it works. I've been reading about this season but never tried it myself.
https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=21085
I have a 50 lb bag of kaolin clay in the barn. I keep forgetting it's in there...
BTW, your link is about squash bugs and doesn't mention kaolin clay. I do remember reading somewhere that it's an effective deterrent in the soil and on leaves which is why I bought so much of it.
Another physical strategy is the use of kaolin clay products. Sprayed on the plants regularly at least every two weeks it forms a light-colored protective coating believed to deter the squash bug. Last season, I gave it a try. I sprayed half of my squash crop (both summer and winter) with kaolin and left the other half unsprayed. The results were measured daily by inspecting all leaves and counting (and removing) the number of squash bugs found in each area. While the method is definitely labor intensive (mixing and spraying every two weeks to cover new growth), I found 2/3 less squash bugs inhabiting the Kaolin covered plants. However, if I hadn't found and removed them by vigilant inspections, how much would they have multiplied?
Nope.Have either of you tried using kaolin clay to dissuade vine borers? I guess there's some evidence it works. I've been reading about this season but never tried it myself.
https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=21085
can you drill a starter hole for the eye first?The hook and eye are both very hard, won't bend. The eye needs to be removed and repositioned.
Use shims to keep the barrels level.I need to move the strawberry barrels. They are still growing really well but not getting enough light due to the shade from the peach tree.
I wish my garden had more level ground. My property is on a ridge so everything slopes. Good for drainage but makes my barrels unstable and limits where I can put them.
I held it up to the door frame while "locked", then marked where to drill. I think I installed the eye first, then slid the two pieces back in the "locked" position to mark where the hook needed to be installed.can you drill a starter hole for the eye first?
I don't bother with science. in my old place soil was poor and alkaline. I had never put any fertilizer, only my chicken's manure and eggshells/unhatched eggs. that was enough to get healthy vegetables.
WOW! What a superb system. My first set of 5 is made of 2 layers of cherrystone landscape timbers, so only 8" tall and less soil weight in them means they will hopefully take longer to fail...but when they eventually do, I'm going to follow your design! No more sifting through pallets looking for the kind without the fork cutouts!