Your 2024 Garden

[Nomadicus]

I killed a few million aphids today. These were not just around the bloom and peas but were after the stems too. I showed no mercy for them and the ants that were farming them.

 

[Sally PB]

What was your method?

 

[Nomadicus]

What was your method?

Sevin. There were so many that they turned the plants black.

 

[Sally PB]

Wow, that is a LOT of bugs!

 

[NanaK]

Aphids are a pain. They multiply fast. I have to watch my brassicas closely this time of year. The ants that farm them bite!

 

[Nomadicus]

Aphids are a pain. They multiply fast. I have to watch my brassicas closely this time of year. The ants that farm them bite!

I usually have a bite or two showing on an arm or legs when picking peas. This was the worst I had ever seen them. They were as thick as they would have been spray painted on. They had turned major portions of a pea plant black. It is like they are gorging preparing for winter.

 

[NanaK]

I usually have a bite or two showing on an arm or legs when picking peas. This was the worst I had ever seen them. They were as thick as they would have been spray painted on. They had turned major portions of a pea plant black. It is like they are gorging preparing for winter.

Sometimes if there are lots of aphids on the plants I will spray the plants down good with the water hose every 2-3 days. It seems to work as well as chemicals.
I will occasionally use permethrin but try to spray when the bees are not active. I don't usually see many bees on summer peas. They may be self pollinating, not sure.

 

[NanaK]

I went to the garden this morning. So far everything seems good. I have a few more things to transplant hopefully tomorrow.

Broccoli

Cabbage

Mustard

Collards

Butterbeans still beaning

 

[fuzzi]

I have white flies in my collards...

 

[Sally PB]

Something gnawed my collard leave down to the veins. Whatever it is is leaving the chard alone, at least.