A Dreaded Garden Pest – the Squash Bug
Main Blog on Apr 27th 2009
The squash bug destroyed our squash crop last summer. I will be ready for this year! Squash bugs, Anasa tristis, are sometimes mistakenly called stink bugs because they may give off a foul odor when squashed. Stink bugs have wider shieldshaped bodies than squash bugs. Squash bugs are pests on all cucurbits including cucumbers, muskmelons, [...]
Organic Gardening with Food-Grade Diatomaceous Earth
Main Blog on Apr 27th 2009
What is Food-Grade Diatomaceous Earth? Diatomaceous earth consists of fossilized remains of diatoms, a type of hard-shelled algae. It is used as a filtration aid, as a mild abrasive, as a mechanical insecticide, as an absorbent for liquids, as cat litter, as an activator in blood clotting studies, and as a component of dynamite. As [...]
