Let's see those '09 gardens

[shilala]

Originally Posted by tzaddi

Your pepper abundance has me wanting to grow jalapenos next year. Great shot of the vine borer.

Hey check this out…

I used to use a dry nematode preperation in every hole with every plant.
The company was from Pittsburgh and I can't remember what they were called.
They also offered a product that caused the roots to get all lumpy with nitrogen fixing nodules (the soil was VERY poor on top of that hill). I'd mix the two products with compost and absorbant polymer and throw a handful in every hole every season.
I've no-till gardened for years through Dewitt Sunbelt earth fabric.
The worms do all my tilling, and the soil in those gardens has improved dramatically over the years. The ex does nothing when she plants, and can still grow nice plants in those gardens.
I live in a river bottom now. All I ever had to do is roll out earth fabric on the grass, cut holes, and drill plant holes with my cordless and a bulb drill.
I just built a compost bin this year, and I'll have plenty of worm castings to add to the garden in the coming years, not that it needs improvement.
The flower beds alongside the house sure do, though.

I liked the article you left, Richard.
"Learn the pest's life cycle" is the only way to kill bugs on anything, in my experience.