Comments on: 6 high-yield vegetables

By: Jacob Formosa

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 20:21:26 +0000

In reply to Leslie.

Yes took hours of killing them and spraying natural sprays. There were so many squash beetles and carpet beetles that I ended up loosing lots of the plants (5 out of 10 got eaten)

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By: Deb

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 21:47:13 +0000

LCD I grow mine in containers, works great for me

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By: L.C.

Wed, 24 May 2017 20:07:15 +0000

In reply to Niki Jabbour.

Niki….Thanks for the advice. I’m afraid I’m just going to have to stop growing peas for awhile. My other veggies don’t seem to have a problem, so I’ll stick with them.
L.C.

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By: Niki Jabbour

Tue, 23 May 2017 00:12:13 +0000

In reply to L.C..

Frustrating! There are several fungal problems that may be to blame. Therefore, crop rotation is key, which you mention, but I would try to put them on a four year rotation if possible. Or, stop growing them in your garden for a few years and instead plant peas in pots. There are some awesome varieties that grow great in pots. I’d also suggest that when you do plant them in the garden again, use compost, as you have been, but also mulch the soil with straw as the plants grow to minimize the spread of any fungal spores. Be sure to plant in sunshine too and don’t overcrowd plants so air circulation is good. Hope this helps. Keep us posted! Good luck, Niki

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By: L.C.

Thu, 11 May 2017 02:52:50 +0000

I try to grow both pole peas and snap peas, and every year my pea plants yellow at the base even though I use compost, fish emulsion and rotate them each year. What else can I do? I’m about to quit trying to grow peas.

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By: Steve Jones

Fri, 03 Jun 2016 17:25:50 +0000

HI,
I live in the UK and as the weather is so unpredictable I grow all my tomatoes in my greenhouse in large pots. This way I can fit more plants in without over crowding. I find that as long as I feed them with comfrey tea once a week they do just fine.

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By: Leslie

Sun, 15 May 2016 22:32:03 +0000

I love growing cucumbers but I hate cucumber beetles. The year I grew pumpkins & squash alone, things were happy. The next year I added cucumbers and every beetle within a hundred miles came to the garden and OMG these things have two things on their mind: (1) eating leaves, and (2) procreating. Being a conscientious organic gardener I shop vac’d the beetles twice a day. Still could not keep up. Anything in the squash family was savaged by these beasts. No more cukes!

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