Defending Squash
For the past few weeks the boys and I have been losing our squash to some hungry, little creature. It was taking a good chunk out of each, leaving us with half-eaten veggies.
The boys got on the pest control band wagon and made some foil and skewer flags that blow in the wind and catch sunlight. They also made a scare crow with some sticks, scraps from an old sheet, a paper bag head and the leg portion from my Levi’s that I made into cut-offs. I thought it was a girl with a bonnet, but the boys insisted that he was a pirate named Bert the Meanie.
We haven’t lost a single squash since putting these out in the garden. It is great to know there are natural ways of staying pest free.
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I love how creative they are. You need to come over and help me plant a garden. I never have any luck plus the bunnies always carry everything off.Oh, and the scarecrow definately looks like he should be named Bert the meanie. How could you think anything else?
Thanks Katrina. They are always making something out of nothing. I’d love to help you with a garden. We are in a constant battle with the bunnies, too. They finally realized how tasty petunias are and wiped out my flower beds. Oh, well at least I still have the roses.
We lost almost all our peppers to something, but I put out diatemceous earth (sp?) and that seemed to stop it.
Honestly, it’s a never ending battle here for a pathetic crop. Sigh.
I will give that a try. Our pepper plants were chewed down to a nub as well. I probably won’t be doing those next year.
wow, very nice and incredible post.