Went out for a few minutes and this spawn of satan was in the garden. I started a trap plant as Pillage suggested last year and he went right to it (had netting over my zucchini and yellow squash).

I decided to blast him… he’s got to be feeling much more salty now.

He must have really been holding on. Therefore let this be a warning to other SVBs that may venture into this territory.

This post was edited on 4/24/24 at 2:25 pm

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Posted by meeple

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Member since May 2011

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Posted on 4/24/24 at 2:08 pm to meeple

As temps are climbing during the day (currently 81 deg), I’m noticing some leaf curl on my tomatoes. Anyone watering daily yet? I’ve been watering every 2-3 days.

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Posted by bluemoons

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Posted on 4/24/24 at 2:25 pm to meeple

Damn, good to know. Where are you located?

I need to start checking my plants.

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Posted by PillageUrVillage

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Member since Mar 2011

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Posted on 4/24/24 at 2:36 pm to meeple

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I started a trap plant as Pillage suggested last year

Are you using a blue hubbard?

The moths are actually kinda pretty. I didn't have much trouble with them last year. But it took a lot of vigilance. Had to stay on top of spraying and manually plucking eggs off the stems. I injected BT weekly on the straightneck and zucchini. That wasn't feasible on the pumpkins. Luckily with the pumpkins they would rarely lay eggs on the main vine. Most of the time they were on the leaf stems and I would just remove the leaf if they bored into them. I'd love to grow some pumpkins again but I don't know if I'm going to go through the trouble this year. I may try some butternut. TBD.

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Posted by bamarep

Member since Nov 2013

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Posted on 4/27/24 at 8:16 am to meeple

Some photos for you boys. I'm late to the party and the damn low night temps are killing me. This is two years in a row I've planted by Good Friday and the unusual low temps (FO Al Gore) stump my pea/bean germination and slow my seedling growth.

Kudos to whoever recommended the wood chip mulch. It works fantastic!

This weekend I'll get my tomatoes in cages and lay out my irrigation.

What would you guys recommend? Drip tape or drip emitters. I have both and can't decide.

I'll also get some cattle panels (the nylon netting isn't strong enough) and get my pole beans and spec butter beans in the ground. Should be getting close to planting okra too. It doesn't germinate well with these cool night temps so I wait on that.

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