Creepy Crawlies
Damn bugs are eating the crap out of my garden. Earwigs and slugs mainly. They’re going crazy on the bok choy, but have taken bits out of the lettuce, chard, beans and cucumbers. I actually planted more bok choy to keep them occupied. Putting copper strips around the garden beds did not work. Even built some traps out of old yogurt cups cut at the top and filled with oil and teriyaki sauce (!?!). Caught a few earwigs, but not enough. Tonight I sprayed on some insecticidal soap (which seems to be not as benign as the name would imply) Several of them dropped right off and it seemed to melt the slugs a bit, we’ll see what happens.
Other notes:
- Arugula grows like a weed. Probably because it is a weed. Might be a reason it’s called “rocket”. Plant half as much next time.
- Bok Choy grows wicked fast, and bolts really quickly. Be sure to stage it in properly.
- Radishes grow even faster, stage them in better. Carrots grow slower than expected
- Spinach grows slower than expected, plant more than you want or mix it with chard.
