dooley
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 5:58 pm Post subject: Spinach |
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I planted some spinach yesterday. I put it in long flower box pots though. Last year when I planted it in the ground the earwigs ate it. I did cover it with clear poly for the night though. Dooley
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eileen
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Now spinach is something I've never grown Dooley. Let's hope the earwigs don't get yours again this year.
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Down with earwigs  Really hope this year's batch survives dooley.
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i love bugs
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Hi Dooley, a very simple organic cure for earwigs ( if you are sure thats what they are) is to get some straw or hay and stuff it into a 2 or 3 inch flowerpot . Then turn it upside down on a 2 foot stick , next morning the pots will be full of the earwigs ready for disposal   . You can also use old lobster shells, Bugs
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dooley
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I know it's earwigs. I took a flashlight out at night and they were all over. Last year I used a mixture of oil, soy sauce and molasses and that worked well. Although I used a lot of molassed. I'll try the flowerpot thing. I've been lifting the flower pots in the garden and there is always a lot of them there. Dooley
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nepala
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Hi !
spinach is really a good vegitable food for vegetarian person.
Its really good for our health.
Its give Vitamine....
I use daily in my life. I really love SPINACH
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gardenplansireland
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Hey Dooley, this guy might help you in your battle against earwigs on your spinach.
If you require a chemical solution, look for a spray containing the active ingredient bifenthrin.
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jubabe296
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Good luck with your batch of spinach!!
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dooley
Texas
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| Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 11:54 pm Post subject: |
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I bought a large jar of molasses today. It worked pretty good last year after I discovered what it was that was eating it. Dooley
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