"Hi Kim,
The Hudson Valley Seed Library has some really good tips on this over at their site. Some of the noteworthy points I learned from them are to only prune when the plants are dry on a sunny day, and to get rid of stems that are touching the…"
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Samantha Gorelick replied to Kim Ellison's discussion Pruning Tomatoes in the group Seeders, Propagators, and Replicators
Kim Ellison added a discussion to the group Seeders, Propagators, and Replicators
Pruning Tomatoes
This year, finally, my tomatoes are doing really well. I was curious about tips for pruning. Last year my heirlooms got so tall they were unstakable and became a big jungle of tomatoe plant mess. Is it recommended ever to cut the tops of the plants in order to promote more bushyness and flowering? I do prune the sucker shoots but wasn't sure what else to do. Thanks in advance. See More
Diane Groeters replied to Kim Ellison's discussion Pest Control Question in the group Seeders, Propagators, and Replicators
"You have a squash bug infestation. They overwinter in your soil and surrounding debris. Pests like this come from growing the same type of plant in the same location for a few years in a row. Since the insects are host specific, you should…"
Diane Groeters replied to Kim Ellison's discussion Pest Control Question in the group Seeders, Propagators, and Replicators
"Here's the info if you come across this situation next year: What you're calling a centipede was probably a tomato horn worm and the white larvae are parasites that use the worm as a host (sort of like in that movie Alien). The…"
greg draiss replied to Kim Ellison's discussion Pest Control Question in the group Seedlings
"Bt will not work being sprayed on the plant. The larvae is inside the vine. The adult lays eggs inside the vine."
greg draiss replied to Kim Ellison's discussion Pest Control Question in the group Seedlings
"Weird for sure.................This late in the season just hand pick them"
Meghan E. Murphy replied to Kim Ellison's discussion Pest Control Question in the group Seedlings
"I found a crazy looking pest on my tomatoes yesterday. It was the carcass of a centipede covered with larvae. I removed it and tried to get any of the larvae that fell to the ground. Now it's in a jar with some dirt ... What should I do?"
Amanda Catherine Stauble replied to Kim Ellison's discussion Pest Control Question in the group Seedlings
"I found this article for you that seems to have some good suggestions. Good luck!
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http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf94196386.tip.html
Here are some suggestions for controlling them organically:
* Interplant garlic and onion.
* Destroy crops…"
Kim Ellison added a discussion to the group Seedlings
Pest Control Question
Each year my zuccini plants are attacked by small centipede like pests. They burrow into my zuccini plants and destroy them. This year I only got one zuccini out of 4 beautiful plants. Any advice? They don't bother any other of my vegetables.
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Hudson Valley Homebrewers & Beer Geeks
Many of the founding fathers were known for their prolific home beer production. Home-brewing beer should be considered a patriotic duty as well as a joy.See More
Kim Ellison replied to greg draiss's discussion Fall Seeding Time in the group Seedlings
"I would love to hear a bit of more information on fall crops. You plant these as seed now and next spring they will grow? Is there a complete list of crops to plant for fall? And how early will they start to grow? My space is very limited and I am a…"
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