Comments on: Square Foot Garden – A Strawberry! http://eatathomecooks.com/2009/06/square-foot-garden-a-strawberry.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=square-foot-garden-a-strawberry Everyday Food for Busy People Fri, 18 May 2012 18:09:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: medaevalmom http://eatathomecooks.com/2009/06/square-foot-garden-a-strawberry.html/comment-page-1#comment-11919 medaevalmom Sat, 12 Mar 2011 21:18:31 +0000 http://eatathomecooks.com/?p=524#comment-11919 Bug control? I had my very first square foot garden last season. I went as green and as cheap as I could. so ... when those little slug like cabbage worms appeared on the lettuces and cabbage and broccoli,you bet, i was out there picking them off one by one and stomping them before they turned into moths! time consuming, but fun, and worth it. The kids got a kick out of the stomping part too, I just set the worm down and let them squish it. maybe not totally humane, but, still, very GREEN! Bug control? I had my very first square foot garden last season. I went as green and as cheap as I could. so … when those little slug like cabbage worms appeared on the lettuces and cabbage and broccoli,you bet, i was out there picking them off one by one and stomping them before they turned into moths! time consuming, but fun, and worth it. The kids got a kick out of the stomping part too, I just set the worm down and let them squish it. maybe not totally humane, but, still, very GREEN!

]]> By: Larry http://eatathomecooks.com/2009/06/square-foot-garden-a-strawberry.html/comment-page-1#comment-4480 Larry Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:21:25 +0000 http://eatathomecooks.com/?p=524#comment-4480 I don't know if it will work on the little black bugs you mentioned, but alot of gardening books say to put 5 drops of dishwashing detergent into 1 gallon of water and to spray the leaves (don't forget to the undersides of leaves) once or twice a week. The impression I got was that the detergent makes the leaves unappetizing and drives the bugs to better pickings rather than killing the bugs. Might be bug-specific but couldn't hurt to try. I am planning my first SFG right now for the spring so I can't testify on the detergent solution from a first-hand basis, but I plan on putting it in one of my spare weedkilling pressure sprayers and keeping it handy... Good luck I don’t know if it will work on the little black bugs you mentioned, but alot of gardening books say to put 5 drops of dishwashing detergent into 1 gallon of water and to spray the leaves (don’t forget to the undersides of leaves) once or twice a week. The impression I got was that the detergent makes the leaves unappetizing and drives the bugs to better pickings rather than killing the bugs. Might be bug-specific but couldn’t hurt to try.
I am planning my first SFG right now for the spring so I can’t testify on the detergent solution from a first-hand basis, but I plan on putting it in one of my spare weedkilling pressure sprayers and keeping it handy…
Good luck

]]> By: Julie http://eatathomecooks.com/2009/06/square-foot-garden-a-strawberry.html/comment-page-1#comment-1907 Julie Mon, 08 Jun 2009 06:34:27 +0000 http://eatathomecooks.com/?p=524#comment-1907 I couldn't have waited either! I've left an award for you on my blog. If you're interested, come pick it up :) I couldn’t have waited either! I’ve left an award for you on my blog. If you’re interested, come pick it up :)

]]> By: Tiffany http://eatathomecooks.com/2009/06/square-foot-garden-a-strawberry.html/comment-page-1#comment-1906 Tiffany Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:36:52 +0000 http://eatathomecooks.com/?p=524#comment-1906 Karen, I thought of that book too! It's one of my favorite picture books :-) Karen, I thought of that book too! It’s one of my favorite picture books :-)

]]> By: Karen (KayKay) http://eatathomecooks.com/2009/06/square-foot-garden-a-strawberry.html/comment-page-1#comment-1905 Karen (KayKay) Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:28:31 +0000 http://eatathomecooks.com/?p=524#comment-1905 Your garden is looking great. I know nothing about vegetable gardening and am always impressed with what you can grow in a small garden. Your strawberry reminded me of that children's book - the little mouse, the red ripe strawberry and the big hungry bear - or something like that! Your garden is looking great. I know nothing about vegetable gardening and am always impressed with what you can grow in a small garden. Your strawberry reminded me of that children’s book – the little mouse, the red ripe strawberry and the big hungry bear – or something like that!

]]> By: Brenda http://eatathomecooks.com/2009/06/square-foot-garden-a-strawberry.html/comment-page-1#comment-1903 Brenda Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:01:22 +0000 http://eatathomecooks.com/?p=524#comment-1903 Hi...I found your blog through problogger (Foodies)... I'm also new to gardening...I'm trying my hand at container gardening...we have too many deer, rabbits, etc to do an actual garden and it is just the two of us, so we don't need anything big...I'm starting small...tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, strawberries and blueberries... Good luck with your garden...and I love your recipes! Hugs...Brenda Hi…I found your blog through problogger (Foodies)…

I’m also new to gardening…I’m trying my hand at container gardening…we have too many deer, rabbits, etc to do an actual garden and it is just the two of us, so we don’t need anything big…I’m starting small…tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, strawberries and blueberries…

Good luck with your garden…and I love your recipes! Hugs…Brenda

]]> By: theungourmet http://eatathomecooks.com/2009/06/square-foot-garden-a-strawberry.html/comment-page-1#comment-1901 theungourmet Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:30:06 +0000 http://eatathomecooks.com/?p=524#comment-1901 Your garden is coming along beautifully! I have slug issues so I bought a product called Sluggo. It says that it won't harm pets so I like that. It seems to work pretty well. Your garden is coming along beautifully! I have slug issues so I bought a product called Sluggo. It says that it won’t harm pets so I like that. It seems to work pretty well.

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