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Series of truths A garden without some level of “pest” presence is not a healthy garden. Its paradoxical I know. If you don’t have “pest” insects then you don’t have a food source for the beneficials. I’m not saying introduce pests but I’m saying when you spray them you prevent the rest of the ecosystem . . . → Read More: Episode 171 The “Truth” About Pests This is the first in a new series of posts called Two Insects You Should Get to Know! These will be posts about two insects. Totally randomly I’m picking out insects that are thought of as good or bad but either way these are insects you want to know and learn about. Name: Squash . . . → Read More: Two Insects You Should Get to Know! Today we are joined by Steve Hazzard, President and Founder of Organic Control Inc. (www.organiccontrol.com) Also known Orcon, Steve has chosen to support the show by becoming a sponsor. Join us today as we discuss: Orcon’s mission and why its important. Dealing with the “only good bug is a dead bug” mythos. How IPM . . . → Read More: Episode 167 Beneficial Insects with Steve Hazzard Name: Bean Leaf Beetle Eats: Your bean plants. What makes them good: They only really eat beans. What makes them a pain: I call them the teflon bug. You can’t catch them. They jump or fly away and hide! They can really devastate a bean patch. Management strategy: Break up your bean plantings into . . . → Read More: Two Insects You Should Get to Know! On today’s show I talk about resilient gardens and just what - in my mind – constitutes a resilient garden. Furthermore, what can you do to make your garden more resilient this year?
Most people who complain about pests and weeds do so because they failed to plan and to build their garden in a . . . → Read More: Episode 157 Resilient Gardens I wanted to talk about herbs that are common, easy to find, not thought of as cooking herbs. I believe as many do that a good deal of food is medicinal in some way. So I’m not going to tell you to grow dill or cilantro or oregano. I’ve already told you that. I think . . . → Read More: Episode 141 Essential Practical Medicinal Herbs Many things grow in the garden that were never sown there. ~Thomas Fuller, Gnomologia, 1732 I like this quote because of the hidden meaning. Ostensibly the author is talking about weeds and insects and things you can actually lay hand on. He doesn’t seem to have ill will toward them. Its just a statement that . . . → Read More: Quote of the Week #7 |
 
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