How To Control Pest In Your Garden

[@juneramirez8580]

I have been outside most of the day triming all the dead things out of my orange bells! Still have more to tackle tomorrrow! We are all loving our cooler low desert temps!

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

It is nice to have some cooler weather for a change. I'm trying to feed all of my worms everywhere they are starting to lay eggs

[@MarkOliver-p4i]

I had powdery mildew on all my Okra, every plant, every leaf, it happened all of a sudden one day. I made a solution of water, vinegar, soap and baking soda and sprayed it all over the plants and everything disappeared instantly and they grew wonderful for weeks to come, you need to follow the instructions on making this because if you add the ingredients the wrong way they will be a reaction, something like shaking a can of beer and opening it, can be a disaster.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

If I'm trying to save the plant I use milk and water it works really good. But I will write yours down too.

[@MarkOliver-p4i]

@@TeamBensonHomestead Try water, vinegar and soap, the baking soda is what the reaction is, need to research, I made it right the first time, the second time wasn't so friendly😨 if want to experiment, do it outside, to avoid a mess in the kitchen.

[@maryasdoss9234]

I’ve never heard of this. What are the ratios?

[@MarkOliver-p4i]

@@maryasdoss9234 I can't elaborate on this, research online.

[@LurkerSmurf]

The white moths don't even care about me anymore. They just keep doing their thing while I'm in the garden. I have my cool weather starts inside, waiting for the nights to be consistently below 60º.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

They are like this is our garden 😆

[@maryasdoss9234]

😂

[@kimberlywholey3812]

Heya...to help keep the spider mites away, either plant onions around the base of your plants that like onions, or, put potted bulb onions around. Spider mites hate onions. (Advice I got from an elderly strawberry farmer).

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

That's a great tip for my house plants I rub them with a bit of olive oil and that helps alot

[@Pamsgarden213]

The spider mites are attacking my Moringas this year. They are out worse than I recall seeing.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Oil works well on spider mite. If it's not to hot where you are spray them with olive oil. It's too hot in my garden but I used it on my house plants

[@maryasdoss9234]

I wonder if they are deficient in something. Or maybe the solar flares have weakened them

[@Pamsgarden213]

@@TeamBensonHomestead , I am in Apache Junction.

[@cynthiahoffman8683]

Great information. 😊❤

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Thank you 😊

[@cynthiahoffman8683]

@TeamBensonHomestead You are Always Very Welcome!😊❤️

[@dyannwynn7021]

Hello

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Hi Dyann 👋

[@anitacalivas8315]

What does everybody do about ants? I’ve tried every natural deterrent- they make it hard for me to garden also!! 🌵🏜️