Comments | momijiki: Squishing Aphids

momijiki

Squishing Aphids

Jun 12, 2009 15:41

On my balcony I am growing some blueberries, an eggplant, some kitchen herbs and some peppers.

Things have been blissfully bug free until yesterday when I discovered that aphids covered the area of the young peppers and their stems. I didn't have any safe bug killer spray so I went for the only other organic method I could trust. I squished the ( Read more... )

garden, icky stuff

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thewritekelly June 12 2009, 14:10:00 UTC

Now I have to google and aphid. I'm glad you saved the peppers. It's survival of the fittest. You did good!

udigitthemost June 15 2009, 19:49:09 UTC

I googled aphids and I seen them before I just never knew what they wre called.

It's also crazy how ants are such good buddies with them.

Good luck keeping your plants safe.

donna2009 June 20 2009, 04:21:21 UTC

I had that problem too, with ants, not sure about the aphids though, didn't notice them. I got a bug spray that was safe for plants and other animals, one of those green types and it works. No more ants, at all. I'm vigilant with not having ants on my plants because they are indoor by my window. Hope yours will grow well and healthy!

tova7 June 21 2009, 23:18:47 UTC

Aphids are bad bad bad....hate them! Grrr.

As an aside...if you sent me the photo..I never received it....I've discovered facebook, so its eating up a lot of free time!

donna2009 June 22 2009, 17:17:48 UTC

Hi Tonya, I'm trying to remember which picture? Forgive me if I have forgotten something! Hey, I totally understand about FB! I'm addicted to it too, especially Farm Town..I blame Kelly for that one!LOL! Love you Kelly! Remind me which pic again ok?!

momijiki June 24 2009, 17:25:15 UTC

Hey, Donna!

I'm not doing my usual amount of posting or responding so I'm late to this.

I think T is referring to a photo that I was supposed to send her.

I just joined FB, too so I will look for you!