I’m definitely going to try this technique. I was at the point where I had given up trying to grow certain vegetables because I couldn’t compete with the bugs. I had planted two long rows of Swiss chard, which is one of my favorite vegetables. Everything was growing fantastic and it was as if a bus pulled up in front of my house and let 1,000 earwigs out. Within one week my chard was decimated. I tried growing a few chard’s in large plastic bins so I could move it around the yard when I started seeing holes, but even that didn’t work. It was better, but not bug proof. And potatoes, forget it! I’ve never been able to get them to grow all the way to harvest without bugs eating all the leaves. So frustrating to put in so much time to not get to harvest. Super excited to try this!
Oh how frustrating! Definintely give it a try. It´s important to remember that you probably shouldn´t use it on crops that are not self pollinating and need pollinators to access their flowers. It worked great for my Cabbages, lettuces, spinach and chard. Good luck. Don´t give up. You will find success.Thanks for watching and commenting Jilzy.
Hello. Great question y0nd3r! The truth is that those are some weeds that were growing on the edges of the garden. You do mean the ones at the end of the video, right? I definitly waited until the flowers had gone before I pulled them because they were great for attracting pollinators to the garden. I´ll keep my eye open for them again and try to get an ID for you. Thanks for watching and commenting. Garden on!
@@BriansGreenGarden Yes, those are the ones. I think some weeds are beneficial. I cultivate some kind of Fleabane. I cut it back once it gets to about 4" tall and it bushes out real nice with a bunch of tiny flowers everywhere. My thought is it draws the good bugs.
@@y0nd3rThere is also the concept of living mulch as well. Covered ground is better than bare ground. The roots of weeds serve as home to beneficial microbes as well in the rhizosphere, pumping out those root proteins and sugars as root exudates. You also saw some marigolds earlier in the video. I like to throw calendula seeds around as well. Thanks Y0nd3r. Have a great day.
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That swiss chard looks incredible. Spectacular spinach too😍😍😍😍
It really is!
I'm feeling much better about your catapillar 🐛situation 😲👍Chard look's Amazing Fantastic 👏 😀
Good news! Thanks Dave!
Thank u for yr wonderful gardening videos. Keep them coming!!!
Wow! Thanks a lot! Let's go!
Brilliant video!!
Glad you liked it! THANK YOU
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BRIAN'S GREEN GARDEN🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thanks!
CONGRATULATIONS BRIAN ON YOUR ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY. YOUR SPINACH, CHARD AND ALL THE OTHERS LOOK AMAZING. BRILLIANT 😮🤩🤗😍
Thank you very much! I feel so young! 1st birthday!😅
That's a healthy looking crop, Brian! Congratulations on your one year anniversary!
~ Sandra
Thanks for the kind words and encouragement Sandra.😊
I’m definitely going to try this technique. I was at the point where I had given up trying to grow certain vegetables because I couldn’t compete with the bugs. I had planted two long rows of Swiss chard, which is one of my favorite vegetables. Everything was growing fantastic and it was as if a bus pulled up in front of my house and let 1,000 earwigs out. Within one week my chard was decimated.
I tried growing a few chard’s in large plastic bins so I could move it around the yard when I started seeing holes, but even that didn’t work. It was better, but not bug proof.
And potatoes, forget it! I’ve never been able to get them to grow all the way to harvest without bugs eating all the leaves. So frustrating to put in so much time to not get to harvest.
Super excited to try this!
Oh how frustrating! Definintely give it a try. It´s important to remember that you probably shouldn´t use it on crops that are not self pollinating and need pollinators to access their flowers. It worked great for my Cabbages, lettuces, spinach and chard. Good luck. Don´t give up. You will find success.Thanks for watching and commenting Jilzy.
Get a bolt of tulle. It's much cheaper and it comes in any color! Works exactly the same and I can water directly through it.
What are the yellow and purple flowers?
Hello. Great question y0nd3r! The truth is that those are some weeds that were growing on the edges of the garden. You do mean the ones at the end of the video, right? I definitly waited until the flowers had gone before I pulled them because they were great for attracting pollinators to the garden. I´ll keep my eye open for them again and try to get an ID for you. Thanks for watching and commenting. Garden on!
@@BriansGreenGarden Yes, those are the ones. I think some weeds are beneficial. I cultivate some kind of Fleabane. I cut it back once it gets to about 4" tall and it bushes out real nice with a bunch of tiny flowers everywhere. My thought is it draws the good bugs.
@@y0nd3rThere is also the concept of living mulch as well. Covered ground is better than bare ground. The roots of weeds serve as home to beneficial microbes as well in the rhizosphere, pumping out those root proteins and sugars as root exudates. You also saw some marigolds earlier in the video. I like to throw calendula seeds around as well. Thanks Y0nd3r. Have a great day.