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Take THAT, bugs
A few weeks ago, I planted some cucumbers along the fence in my front yard,
where lawn used to be but where it is mainly weeds. I am not even bothering with grass this year; I have most of the lawn planted in corn, with vining things along the fence. So I just dug into the soil a little, didn't till anything, let all the old leaves and stuff stay there, and planted my cucumbers. A few days alter, I saw a few little sprouts coming up. A week later, I saw no sprouts. On close examination, I found several little stems. I guess bugs must have eaten them. The grass along the fence, though clipped close or pulled, still is messy, and I suppose it houses many bugs. So today I tried something new. I bought some disposable cups, and cut the bottom off of them so they made a cuff about two inches tall. Put one cuff under each of the drip-holes in my hose. Filled each cuff with some wet potting soil, and planted the cucumber seeds in them. I figure that this way, they will be up off the ground a little, protected by the cup. The roots will go down into the yard soil, and when the sprouts are sufficiently high I can remove the cups and just let them grow on their little soil mound. Has anyone ever tried this, and if so, will it work? Should I put a little smear of Vaseline around the outside of each cup to further discourage bugs? --S. |
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Take THAT, bugs
"Charlie" wrote in message news Could it be cutworms? When you find a cut off plant, start scratching around in the soil, working out from the stem and see if you find one of these little bastids... I have never seen these, but I don't suppose that means they aren't there. I am guessing it's earwigs, though--they are ALL OVER the place. The collar should protect seedlings. Welp, that's what I wanted to know! Thanks. Hopefully you are right. --S. |
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