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On Wed, 14 May 2003 09:28:14 -0700, "Cristine"
wrote:

My cabbages and cauliflowers are doing great, except for the earwigs. I
hate those things, and they seem to love my veggies.

Does anyone know how to deter those peskies without using chemicals?

Sprinkle diatomaceous earth around the plants (even on the plants).

I haven't found a reasonably priced source on the net, but I get 50lbs
from a feed store in Oregon for about $15. Lasts me several years.

Jim