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Square Foot Gardening Seed Mat These carrots were harvested today. 7.7 lbs of great tasting Envy carrots were harvested in my raised bed at the Tipp City Community Garden. I used the Square Foot Gardening Seed Mat to grow these. The mats are only 12” x 12” and can be used in any raised Read More 
But I’m thrilled with the performance of our disposable fly traps. This is a photo of a test that was run by a researcher in Colorado for Gardens Alive!. He commented that our trap caught easily twice as many flies in a 2 week time period versus a competitor. 
I wrote last week about my favorite products for keeping fleas away from my dog, Max. I thought I’d add in a little more information about fleas, their life cycle, and how to get them the heck out of your house and garden. Fleas are really well-suited for survival, even in our modern world. Read More 
I have some square foot garden mats growing in my raised beds in the community garden. One of the ones that is near harvesting is the Envy Carrot Mat. When I went to check on it, I noticed 6 or 7 large, actually quite beautiful caterpillars munching on my carrot tops. I realized they were Read More 
It is that time of year again when fleas are noticed and become a pest in your home. They move into your living area via your pets or even possibly through basement windows if outside populations are heavy enough (this has happened to me with my outside dog). To get a jump on whether you Read More 
I was checking my garden on Sunday, and decided to have a look at what was happening in my asparagus bed. I immediately noticed Asparagus Beetle activity. First I noticed the adults. There were both types eating my asparagus ferns, the Common and Spotted Asparagus beetle. And then upon closer inspection, I saw the larvae. Read More 
We’ve spotted a few fall webworms around the farm. These worms are the larvae of large moths, and they create webbed nests in the limbs of a variety of trees. Webworms can be pesky: they chew leaves, and can defoliate trees.
Fall Webworm Web in Tree If you’re having trouble with webworms Read More 
Japanese beetles have arrived – and in droves! Japanese beetles typically take over the Midwest during mid-summer, and they can cause a lot of leaf damage if left unchecked. Below is a grape plant that was damaged by the bugs: Japanese Beetle Damage on Plants “Skeletonized” leaves such as these are a tell-tale Read More 
Fusarium root rot is caused by a variety of fungal species – and it is a nasty business that can affect beans, peas, and a variety of other vegetables. The peas in this photo were pulled from our gardens here at Tipp Community Gardens – the plants on the left are healthy, those on the Read More 
Something new coming down our pest-control pipeline – fly traps! Everyone knows that flies threaten fruit harvests (and can generally be a real nuisance). Keep an eye out for these attractive fly traps, available this fall. |
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