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I started a new asparugus bed this summer from small seedlings, from mother asparugus bed.They are about a foot tall now and started to come under attack with asparugus beetle larva.Does anyone have a recipe for a easy to make homemade spray to rid my new plants of the pest...? Maybe a soap type...

Hi all...not sure if this is the right place for this post.Discovered today that my three hives of Italians starved to death, very sad to see. They had alot of stores going into winter. The harshness of the long winter apparently led to using stores faster than normal.I usaully check in...

I've been looking around online for info on installing a hand water pump.They have some that goes down the casing of ones existing electric well pump. Thats a little to expensive for my budget, although te well is already in place.It's like $1500. or better by the time you get done. I've found...

I have some Honeoye strawberries in my garden that were absolutely delious last yr. This yr they are not anywhere as good, i can't figure it out.! They look really nice and ripe on the outside, but most are kinda half ripe and hard inside. They have a very tart taste. A few , one or two in 10...

This yr for the first time, ants are eating my strawberries, even ones that are just starting to get a little bit of red. Is there a non-toxic treatment to rid my strawberry patch of ants..? I've never used any poisons on my land and don't want to start now. Their small,less than a 1/4 in...

Not sure if i'm posting this thread in the right place, but here goes... When is the best time to harvest chamomile to dry for tea..? It's all budded up and ready to bloom. Aren't the flowers best for tea..?Can i also use the leaves..? Whats the best way to dry/cure my future tea..? thanks..Kevin

I wanted to follow up on two recent threads i posted on and can't find them anywhere...One was yesterday or early this morning concerning" using fresh chicken poop in the garden" where did it go? i tried the search, no results found. Another i wanted to follow up on was " Befriending...

Hi Folks, my name is Kevin and i'm new here..Last year i planted a new asparagus bed and had a few asparagus beetles, nothing serious...The last few days slugs have invaded.I don't use chemical/poisons to deter/stop pest. Does anyone know of a natural control for slugs..? I know about beer in a...