What's in your garden?

[tvguy]

As for your string beans, I bet it is the cucumber beetle. It is the one that looks like a yellow lady bug with around 6 black spots. They are tricky and hide. Watch your plants for a while from a short distance and see if you can ID the insect. Sevin insecticide works well. I only use Sevin when plants are being devoured by bugs. Once that plant is larger in can survive even if there are a few insects.

Yeah Thanks for the idea and I know exactly what you are talking about but I'm pretty sure it's too early for those, they are easy to see and in the middle of the day if you just brush the plants they fly around.

I think it's been too cold for them.

I absolutely hate pesticides here's a link to a few ways to avoid using them that I might try...http://gardening.yardener.com/Yardeners ... berBeetles.

I will admit I've used seven before but rarely and it was like you said when the plants were being eaten right as they tried to grow out of the ground. I don't even use Roundup, I live on a full acre and I'm kind of proud to say I've NEVER used it in 25 years.

I don't want or care to have my place all look like a mowed park, I think some weeds and piles of brush are beneficial. It bothers me that people spray that shit everywhere instead of mowing or weed eating or just leaving it alone.

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