tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post478085826342455809..comments2024-02-27T18:47:31.191-08:00Comments on From Seed To Table: Ladies at Work in the GardenMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-20109599887741862432009-05-01T11:13:00.000-07:002009-05-01T11:13:00.000-07:00Chuck, I used to get loads of spittle bugs when I ...Chuck, I used to get loads of spittle bugs when I gardened in Silicon Valley but haven't had any problems with them here. Aphids are the worst insect pest I have to deal with. Lucky me, I haven't come across any plants that get me sneezing, although there was something in the air when I visited Jackson Hole last summer...Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-46148597255087430012009-04-30T22:17:00.000-07:002009-04-30T22:17:00.000-07:00I've had very few aphids this year, and very littl...I've had very few aphids this year, and very little spittle bug. Those are my two biggest pests. That alyssum makes me SNEEZE; I grow wildflowers instead.chuck b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-72269648520758145872009-04-27T16:35:00.000-07:002009-04-27T16:35:00.000-07:00Lovely photos. We have exactly the same kind of ac...Lovely photos. We have exactly the same kind of activities going on in our garden. I'm trying to balance using predators and mechanical management, so I don't have to compost, say, the artichokes. I think we're zone-neighbors.Stefaneenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-51287628171901482622009-04-25T07:23:00.000-07:002009-04-25T07:23:00.000-07:00Cynthia, thank you! I'm always delighted to see th...Cynthia, thank you! I'm always delighted to see them in the garden too. They're so pretty and helpful.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-49882999186094223802009-04-23T08:50:00.000-07:002009-04-23T08:50:00.000-07:00What a great post! Love the pictures of the variou...What a great post! Love the pictures of the various stages of the lady beetle. I have yet to see any in my garden so far but it still has been rather chilly here. I always look forward to "stumbling" upon them while in the garden.Cynthiahttp://brambleberriesintherain.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-81616694957089544472009-04-23T07:03:00.000-07:002009-04-23T07:03:00.000-07:00Thanks Town Mouse and Sweet Bay!
Chandramouli, th...Thanks Town Mouse and Sweet Bay!<br /><br />Chandramouli, they are darlings! <br /><br />Nikki, thanks, I'm glad you found the post helpful. :)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-63343002823415702042009-04-22T21:55:00.000-07:002009-04-22T21:55:00.000-07:00Love this post! You got such great photos and the...Love this post! You got such great photos and they are so helpful to see. I've tried to catch our ladies in various stages of development with little to no luck. Well done :)Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18384393611312501319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-77260983068764290112009-04-22T20:34:00.000-07:002009-04-22T20:34:00.000-07:00Wow! If not for these darlings, we'd be so in trou...Wow! If not for these darlings, we'd be so in trouble with those ever-hated Aphids! Thank you for a brief life cycle and benefits of beetles - a gardener's friend.Chandramouli Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532146969497878220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-21916336234611871402009-04-22T18:03:00.000-07:002009-04-22T18:03:00.000-07:00Nice Earth Day post. Very interesting!Nice Earth Day post. Very interesting!sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-48897912821508070832009-04-22T15:54:00.000-07:002009-04-22T15:54:00.000-07:00Very cool post! Happy Earth Day to you.Very cool post! Happy Earth Day to you.Town Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09777461911856383480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-21744284465983326122009-04-22T14:33:00.000-07:002009-04-22T14:33:00.000-07:00Karen, Yeah, kinda racey! I doubt the beneficials ...Karen, Yeah, kinda racey! I doubt the beneficials can control the aphids well enough for you to get edible broccoli. Things have to get pretty ugly before the beneficials step in. I wasn't too concerned about the aphids in the favas because the aphids tend to start at the tops of the plants and there were already a bunch of beans that had set lower on the plants.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-14460885081070852722009-04-22T14:06:00.000-07:002009-04-22T14:06:00.000-07:00Ladybug sex! What a great Earth Day post. :) I hop...Ladybug sex! What a great Earth Day post. :) I hope they make lots more babies for your garden, those black aphids are so pesky. They were outnumbering the beneficials on my broccoli so I gave up growing it. Maybe I'll try again with better companion planting as you do.Karenhttp://greenwalks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-82687833975051907122009-04-22T13:33:00.000-07:002009-04-22T13:33:00.000-07:00I saw a ladybug pupa on my golden currant the othe...I saw a ladybug pupa on my golden currant the other day and wondered what it was. Now I know!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-62234216013744299852009-04-22T13:31:00.000-07:002009-04-22T13:31:00.000-07:00Nice gallery. It can be hard to find web photos of...Nice gallery. It can be hard to find web photos of the beneficials. It does seem to be the season for them and the aphids. Our favas are okay, but the koles get them one by one as they each get ready to bolt.ryanhttp://drystonegarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-61794044160080126872009-04-22T13:07:00.000-07:002009-04-22T13:07:00.000-07:00Thanks for these great photos which will help us a...Thanks for these great photos which will help us all tell good from bad. I hope your ladybirds do their stuff and eat all the aphids. We don't seem to get them much here - I thought it was because it's too dry.chaiselonguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11372135992072231446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-61993175037177407472009-04-22T12:54:00.000-07:002009-04-22T12:54:00.000-07:00That was really interesting, and I've bookmarked t...That was really interesting, and I've bookmarked that site. So far (touch wood) my favas haven't got aphids, but there's plenty of time!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11430236104525571846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-6370724655365686452009-04-22T11:03:00.000-07:002009-04-22T11:03:00.000-07:00This is a very nice and informative post. I just r...This is a very nice and informative post. I just realised I've killed Syrphid fly larvaes that were in my aphid infested plum tree thinking that they were nasty bugs. I won't touch them from now on. Thank you! (and I'm sure the Syrphid fly larvae also thank you ;-) )gintoinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17909773860893386823noreply@blogger.com