Sunday, May 17, 2009

The Midge of Death!



Hahaha We laugh the laugh of the sinister man who lurks under the stairway of a poorly directed B film. We have aphids on our plants in the greenhouse. Inspired by Greg Berger at Spring Ledge Farm and their wonderful pest management practices, we went and called an IPM lab and they suggested a small predatory midge that preys upon aphids. Those vicious little creatures that suck the phloem of life from our precious little basils and peppers.

Anyways, we knew we wanted to go in the direction of a dynamic method of taking care of pests, so this was a nice way to start. If it doesn't work, then we aren't out much, and the plants are going outside very soon. If it works then spectacular they can keep us ahead. Sleepy.
Zac

1 comment:

  1. Yipes. I'm en joying keeping up with the events on the hill while I'm traveling. Look forward to coming back home (across the road) and seeing all that you have done in a few weeks.

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