When I got home yesterday after four days away from the garden I (not surprisingly) found the squash bugs had taken advantage of the lull in attacks and had multiplied. There were adult bugs, baby bugs, eggs. Ugh. I have found that spraying water on the bottoms of the plants drives the bugs up the leaves where they are easier to grab and squish. Yes, I mean between the thumb and pointer finger, squish. (I've read they stink when you squish them, but I haven't noticed. I also haven't exactly been sniffing.)
At least at this point the squash bugs feel like a known enemy. Now though, I have an unknown enemy to deal with. When I was looking for the squash bugs I started noticing a lot of tiny yellow bugs. At first I thought they were little yellow eggs, but some of them definitely moved. I don't know what they are.
To add insult to injury, all of the little growing zucchini have rotted too.
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It all started with a little free time and some hanging baskets. Then last summer I grew beans, tomatoes, and zucchini in 5-gallon containers. Fall brought carrots, onions, broccoli, and garlic, still in containers. With Spring I was inspired to construct a raised garden bed. It all sits in the front corner of our corner lot, the only place in the yard that gets full sun.
My Container Garden
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