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Comment on Bougainvillea Woes & Shade Plants

2010-03-12T15:46:32Z

I had a problem a few years back with looper caterpillars and found that Neem oil worked well to get rid of the. My brother, on the other hand, told me yesterday that he was having luck with Spinosad.

Cheers!
-Booker

Comment on Help! Maggots in My Compost!

2010-03-12T12:33:23Z

I know there is already a thread about maggots in compost, but I have a few questions. I wasn't purposely trying to attract them to my pile, but they sure found it. All I have in my bin are grass clippings, oak leaves, food scraps(no meats or grease), newspaper and various other paper products. I read the article that was posted about them being beneficial, but just want to make sure that its safe....cause I plan on eating the Veggies I grow with this compost. I guess because of their diet, my mind jumps straight to "Disease." So I guess what I'm asking is: Are they actually clean, despite the fact that they love to eat the dead and....poo?

Comment on Victory Gardenerd on ABC News: Nightline

2010-03-12T05:42:59Z

Very useful info. Hope to see more posts soon!
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Comment on Sewage Sludge in the News

2010-03-12T01:11:09Z

Thanks Christy. I've always wondered about this very topic. I was under the misapprehension that if the label didn't say something like "biosolids" on it then it was free of sewage sludge. Oh wellllll.

Comment on Composting, Worms and Shade Gardening

2010-03-05T03:36:26Z

I have worm bins and have been adding castings and worms to our garden.
Someone told me a forest north of CA is dying because of these worms getting out of their bins. They multiply quickly and eat the natural ground cover.
Should these worms be kept out of our gardens?

Comment on Bougainvillea Woes & Shade Plants

2010-03-02T13:40:49Z

Thank you - the plant finder functions are a great tool that I had no idea existed! They could make quite a living if they would team up with some large nurseries to allow you to buy the plants once you have found them with the tool.

Comment on Redwood Seed Flat Fun

2010-02-26T02:31:49Z

You can get it from Peaceful Valley Farms:

http://www.groworganic.com/item_ISE505_Garden_Combination_Mix_Inoculant.html

Or from Bountiful Gardens for a smaller quantity:

http://www.bountifulgardens.org/prodinfo.asp?number=SIN-9400

Enjoy!

Comment on Redwood Seed Flat Fun

2010-02-24T20:08:54Z

What do you use for your bean inoculant?

Comment on Hot Pepper Tutorial

2010-02-24T19:48:32Z

You can buy grow lights online and avoid the feeling entirely. I have a favorite from Gardener's Supply called the T-5 Tabletop SunLite® Garden I have it in the office and have tomatoes and beans under it right now.

Locally in West Los Angeles, there are an abundance of hydroponics stores where you can venture to find grow lights of all kinds. Hydrofarm is a well known brand and you can find them at the locations listed on this search:

http://www.hydrofarm.com/wheretobuy.php

If you want to walk a tomato plant in with you, it might help you feel legit.

Comment on Help for Haiti

2010-02-24T19:33:24Z

Thanks for the nod and thanks for sending the tent!