Mr. And mrs H. The bugs you just showed underneath your eggplant are called the colorado potato beetle larvae. They're identified by their Humpback form and have two rows of black spots on each side of the body is just one way of identifying them and can come in a different color like a really soft Peach Orange color would be the second color to come in. The full-grown larva buries itself in the ground in order to pupate and then within 10 days the adult deal begins to come out of the ground. It says that this larva can go from egg to adult within 21 days. If you don't have a ton of them and you're just now noticing them, the best recommendation if you don't want to spray with anything is literally go from Leaf to leaf and handpick all of them and drop them in a pail of hot soapy water. You may see eggs underneath some of the leaves and they kind of look like a very yellowish or orange like color. I know it's a pain in the derriere but when the Sun goes down... you can mix yourself some Dawn dish soap and water in a gallon of water.... preferably if you have one of those pump sprays and at the setting of the sun when there's no more danger of the heat of the day in the evening hours spray especially underneath your leaves and if there are any in there it will suffocate them. And you can use this method on the Beatles themselves and The larva. * introduction of new bugs can come from seedlings or starts that are purchased from the store that are placed into the garden without inspection * introduction of soil that could have had the pupate stage within the soil at that time.. It's so aggravating I know but it does happen. Another thing I forgot to mention is that these guys typically attack your nightshade family. Which includes potatoes, eggplants, tomatoes, tobacco, peppers Sorry it's so long, but I just happen to be absolutely fascinated with bugs and insects and it's a hobby LOL hahahaha. That's probably why I'm so intrigued with gardening. Mr. Mrs. H ...Any further bugs or insect questions... if you can share with commenters here and give a close-up look of what they are ... I will be more than happy to see if I can help.
@@lilblackduc7312 thank you. I'm just so fascinated by the insect world LOL. As fascinating as they are and a lot of them are quite fascinating especially aphids to me but you just don't want these guys getting out of control. they can do some massive damage. I try to recommend to my friends and neighbors to get into the habit of inspecting your garden early in the morning , mid-afternoon, and late at night .... always inspect your garden. Look under leaves, look at your stems, look at the surface of the ground. Sometimes I'll even get into the garden soil with my gloves and I've been doing this for years ...massage of soil and moving it around, because sometimes you'll find cutworms a little too dangerously close to your vegetation.
Take the leaf off with it, put it in the jar let it hatch and take it to your local agriculture office to see what they are. Spray your plants with liquid ivory or dove soap, bugs don't likely it and it's non toxic. Mix it with water in a spray bottle
*DEFINITELY LOOKS LIKE TO ME, THOSE BAGS THAT HOLD* 🕷️ *SPIDER'S EGGS WHEREIN BABY SPIDERS EGGS HATCH, THEN THE BABY SPIDERS EAT OR CLAW THEIR WAY OUT OF IT*
I used Kelloggs Potting Mix on my small garden last year. I am a fairly new gardener. There were bugs in my garden that I had never seen before. It never occurred to me that it could have been from the Kelloggs. This year, I could not find any Kelloggs. My garden does not have any crazy bugs. Just the usual bugs. My garden is growing like crazy!
Your videography makes me feel that I'm at your homestead for a visit. When you say "look at that", I'm stretching my neck towards my laptop. Lol! That's extraordinary audience engagement. I'm not looking forward to this year's pest explosion. All that extra winter moisture helped dormant seeds and pests explode. I believe we're in for a fight this summer. Y'all stay on it! That's a lot of hard work we watch y'all do everyday.
Janet is correct...I was going to suggest the same thing. They Don't look like worms, they look like eggs.I thought army worms move in sync...which is EERY AND WEIRD! I have a weird weed, and I believe it is in mulch that I used. No one else has it that I know of, but it is a pain. I hope you have luck determining what that is. I was in Heaven on my acre today. I edged, weeded, trimmed, transplanted, and put up small fencing so my blind and deaf dog can find his way to the patio without getting hung up in the shrubs and other plants. He gets stuck. LOL Poor baby has kidney failure, and he is an Amish puppy mill rescue. We love Him, and we are trying to keep him happy, and out of pain. I believe he has arthritic pain due to the cold barns he was kept in for 5 to 7 years. He runs our home, and it is okay. Have a good, and pest free summer! Love your videos.
Yeah the best thing is to physically remove them by hand if you can even though it's a pain in the butt. You can't use the Dawn dish soap and water mixture in your spray bottles to spray underneath the leaves. This is mainly done in the evening hours. If you see a good beneficial bug in your plants while you're doing this... simply remove them and continue spraying. Be mindful of checking your plants on a day-to-day basis..... this will keep you ahead of us
I have never seen those things. They are gross looking. Compost is a favorite place for bugs and bug eggs to over winter, it's warm and they don't freeze to death. An EXCELLENT pesticide is one tablespoon Dawn dish liquid to 1 gallon water. You must spray it directly on the bug. It won't work just sprayed on leaves (got this from Millennial Gardener and it works GREAT) Also, I no longer pile compost, from Perma Pastures farm I learned to throw everything under the chickens that I want composted. They break it down, eat all the bugs and add nitrogen. I don't do all the process Billy does, I just dump compostable stuff in their pen and let them handle it, but his video is worth a watch, and you can do your own best adaptation. Please let us know what those ugly bugs are.
I am sorry this is happening. I have poured boiling hot water on my store purchased soils, drain, and let it sit for 30 minutes before using, to kill any unwanted insects I am planting in containers. I hope you both get a handle this problem.❤️❤️
I hardly ever leave a comment but I would suggest that you take those bugs to someone to see if they have a answer to help you guys out ... your channel keeps me motivated to plant and can ... I pray 🙏🏾 you find a answer very soon
Those are Colorado Potatoe Beetles. Do not use Kellogg potting mix. I used to use it and it has changed dramatically. My plants did not thrive the last time I used it. Many blessings.
Dang, time to make your own compost! We collect all of our leaves and grass clippings and compost them with our chicken manure and table scraps we don't feed to our chickens. The grass in our culvert is real thick so we sometimes have to mow 10-15 feet and the bags are full; it's kind of a pain in the butt, but worth it in the long run!
I had a problem with something eating my starts from the roots up this year. I had purchased potting mix,raised soil, and compost from the blue big box store. I tried all the organic stuff and it wasn’t even touching the problem. I finally got some pyrethrum. I had to spray several times to get a handle on the bugs. Then my onions started falling over! Some rodent had started eating my onions from the bottom up. It has definitely been a challenging year already in the garden. Prayers for all of us!
I have never seen a bug like that. Goodness, they are strange! I’ve had army worms this year on my dill, and have spent much time plucking those demons off.
When you find out what it is please let us know and tell us what you are doing about it. I don't have that but if I get that problem I would like to know what to do about. I am so sorry for your loss. You are Mr. H are in my prayers.
I have grown lots of garden over the last 61 years and have had very few pests. However, the last few years, we have had some new insects on our vegetable plants. We have had squash bugs and grasshoppers. The squash bugs are completely new. We did have an amazing numbers of grasshoppers years ago and the whole neighborhood fought them together. That was the best way. Not only was this most effective, but emotionally, it was more helpfully. But, again, the squash bugs were completely new to us, but some others in the neighborhood have had them for years. I don’t thin you have done anything awful to your garden which which you will not be able to deal. You are dedicated and will find an answer. I agree with the hand picking of the insects or their larva. However, you may do better by removing whole leaves or even plants if it comes to that. Sometimes, you may need to forfeit a particular vegetable from your garden. I usually turn a sandwich bag inside out and put it over my hand and grab the insects, then turn the bag right side out and seal it up. I even usually put a leaf in the bag for them to eat. My husband says that I am just giving them slow torture. Good luck
Hi Mrs.H, I live in Jonesboro and this year I tried the Kellogg’s potting mix after watching you use it. I never had a problem before now either and my garden is being eaten up too. I hope it’s not the soil. My okra, beans, basil and even marigolds have all been eaten up just like your eggplants. I haven’t seen those little suckers on my plants but today I’m going to really go search for them.
I don’t know who makes it but Home Depot is the only place I know of that sells it. I have planted other things with it like strawberries and petunias but those are not being eaten. So I feel there’s an uncertainty of whether it’s really the soil or not.
@@shawn35jac About 4 or 5 years ago, I got Mulch in bags from Home Depot. Ever since then, I have a horrible weed that has taken over my flower garden. I have dug it, sprayed it, and it still comes back. Nobody can even identify it either. I have gardened for 30 years, and have never seen anything like this before.
@@kristenmarie9248 I do have the problem with the mulch too. I had a time getting all of the weeds out. Around my flowers now I just use preen weed preventer before putting the mulch in.
I am hearing from lots of people that they are having problems with bugs this year and that they don't know what they are, and they are thinking it is the potting mix they used. Sorry hugs, hope you can get to the bottom of them. Makes you wonder about this because this is the most important year to stock your food pantry with all the prices going up and in some cases not being able to even get certain food and other products. Before you use a new pesticide try a bit on those bugs you picked off to see if it would work. I would try a dish soap mix first on one of those bugs, sometimes that works and simple is best Hugs to you Blessings and prayers.
The weather this winter (in Georgia) was not cold enough long enough to knock back the pest population, so they had the opportunity to come out much earlier than they normally would have. Of course, there's always the chance the pest came from the soil but we never had pest issues from the Kellogg brand organic soils (we've used them the last 3 years)... I think as long as you pick off those larva daily until you don't see them any more, you should be good to go. I personally would not spray them with anything more than dish soap... Don't lose Heart! Hugs from north Georgia!
I am so sorry that is happening to you all Mr. & Mrs., H, seems like once you overcome one gardening or animal issue, boom here comes another. I believe a lot of our everyday products we rely on are changing or getting manipulated by today's economic issues. Keep prayer & faith this one too will pass. 💜🙏🏽
This was my first time attempting to grow corn. It was absolutely growing beautifully, until I noticed leaf damage. I used diatomaceous earth and it did nothing. I’ve used it on other things and it works. My corn was decimated. I bought soil from my local nursery, which I’ve done since 2020. I’ve struggled to grow this spring. My beans are flourishing so far though. I hope that y’all find a solution for your garden. Praying for all of our gardens. 🙏
Hey yall, I'm in Indiana and I bought the same potting soil at Lowes because we ran short on compost, and now we have the same bugs workin our butternut squash. It seemed to happen overnight no bugs one day and the next we were infested, we had to get rid of all the squash and took out as much of that stuff we got at lowes and it seems to have gotten rid of em. We lost 50 plants. God Bless and good luck yall.
Mrs H, I think you hit the nail on the head…something was in that soil☹️ and it’s good you caught it in time. I think we will have to make our own fertilizers and only use the liquid 511. I’m unable to purchase soil now and during 6+ months in my 6a zone make my own from what we eat (compostables) for my small container garden.
Please check out The Hollar Homestead (in SC )with Ben. He has developed a way to use wood chips he harvests from his trees, chickens to break down everything, yard cuttings and more from his Homestead to make his own compose. So no bring unknown bugs etc. Good luck to you both.
You can take hot boiling water, and mix it in your seed start mix to kill hitchhiker bugs/larvae. Just get you a plastic tub and something like a wooden spoon or something to stir it around.
@@theonewhomjesusloves7360 Not sure, but ive done it and had good turn out with plants. This is one practice to rid soil of gnat maggots, should kill other critters too.
Hello Mr and Mrs H, I remember the army worm when I was a kid. I remember that there was a Vining plant along the fence here in Florida and the Army worm was so gross lookin.
Thank you for posting this this informative video. And thanks to all the folks in the comments. I had never thought that store bought soil/amendments could bring larva or new insects, but I can see how its possible. I am trying very hard to create my own soil and compost so I can control as much of what happens in the garden.
Shalom 1. I would recommend when you purchase any kind of potting soil that you first treat it with hot water, neem oil and a little peroxide as well. 2. If you don't want to use pesticides, in a sprayer combine, 1ltr of water, 1 1/2 tsp of baking soda, 1tsp of vegetable, olive or neem oil, 1 1/2 tsp of liquid soap (Dawn is the best).
I have never successfully grown eggplant because of those little SOBs. I can stay ahead of squash bugs, but potato beetles can wipe out an eggplant in a day.
Hi Mr and Mrs H. I'm an American living in France for twenty years. I've been watching your videos for six months now and really enjoy them, and they even make me nostalgic for my home state Virginia. Thanks for all you do and good luck with the invaders!
I use DE in potato beetles. It works good for me. They will eat on eggplants, potatoes, and I am dealing with them on my tomatoes right now. Once I start treating consistently with DE they clear out.
All of our brand new beds have Kelloggs soil in them. We built 7 new beds here in southern Colorado… now I’m worried sick …..😢 I pray your crops recover..
I had a weird bug on my eggplants back in 2009 (NE Atlanta). It looked like a beetle, light beige color with a couple black stripes! I had to check the leaves every couple days, and just kept a pail of water handy to drop ‘em in! Didn’t see them on any other veggies. My Grandaddy said ‘every plant seems to have its own unique critter!’ 😆 Godspeed the remedy for you❗️🙌
We are sorry to hear about the challenges with what looks to be Colorado Potato Beetle larvae and Army Worms. These are backyard pests found throughout much of the US and can be a real nuisance for veggie gardens. At Kellogg Garden Products, we take pride in delivering quality organic soils to our customers. To this end, we ensure our piles of raw organic material and compost are always held at temperatures in excess of 135 degrees F. This is a natural process that occurs with our piles of organic material over a period of several weeks prior to packaging. We take temperatures of the piles each day and log that information to share with state departments of agriculture, based on each states laws where we produce our products. This heating process, effectively pasteurizes the material, preventing pests, weeds, and pathogens from ending up in the finished product. Both Colorado Potato Beetle and Army Worm adults feed on living plants, not soil, so it is unlikely they were introduced during the short period between heating and bagging our soil, but rather through transport on plants where they feed. Both species have flying adult forms that are able to travel miles in search of new host plants, which is another possible explanation for their appearance. We hope this helps provide some insight of what may have occurred and confirms that the soil you purchase from your favorite nursery or home center, whether it is Kellogg Garden Organics or another brand, is safe from Potato Beetle larvae and Army Worms. -Kellogg Garden Products
I think you are right, Mrs. H. There is something strange going on. I've heard others mention it too. I've had it here in SC with my potatoes. I planted potatoes in my containers, and they did well for awhile. Then they got potato blight. I had to get rid of half my harvest. I've been on this place for 50 years, and we NEVER had anything on our potato plants but maybe a few potato bugs. Something is going on! I just put out Kelloggs potting soil in 3 of my beds. I'll keep a watch on them and let you know if I have any problems
They definitely look like Colorado potato bug larvae. Like many bugs, they show up as pests some years more than others. I suppose they could have been brought in with purchased mix, but I never buy the stuff and still have these potato bugs show up in my garden. Hand picking and dropping them in soapy water several times a day is how I deal with them until they finally disappear. Best of luck Mr. And Mrs. H. ♥️💜
Absolutely agree with comment below from Jessicapabon, it is colorado bug. Im from Ukraine we have them a lot there. They hard to get rid of and in the winter hide in the soil. Picking them every day is the best way to control the spread. Spraying not really helps they spread like fire and very devastating to potatoes ,tomatoes , eggplants. Check your potatoes now because it will there next. Blessing to you , be vigilant.
Mr. & Mrs. H, So sorry that this has happened to the egg plant.😢 I too have had a tremendous problem with the fungus gnat that killed half of my seedlings. This happened about the end of April. I too believe that the infestation came from the soil I was using. I had bought some Organic Miracle-Gro from Costco because it was a nice size bag for $ 9.99. Also bought some Kellogg Raised Bed. I have learned it is important to sterilize the mix. So found that boiling water is working well. But as you know that is a lot of extra work. Don't know how that would work for your farm as a much larger operation than my urban garden. Since you caught a few of the bugs, I'd test a few other sprays prior to putting down the spectracide. Praying you all have luck with finding an organic alternative 🙏 ❤ God Bless ♥️
WOW! I am so sorry that you guys are going through this. I am a second year gardener and bought my soil from a big box store too, but thankfully, no issues. But now I am scared to do so in the future. Geez Louise. I thought my troubles were bad when I put my sweet potato plants out too soon and lost them due to frost and had to replant, but now I see your video. Here's hoping you can solve this issue and that it does not do any further damage.❤
I've used a lot of Kellogg's raised bed and potting mix without any problems, or infestation. This year's weather cycle has been weird bring new bugs to my garden, and regular infestations early. I'm already getting Japanese beetles, and pickleworms out of season. I recommend using Spinosad. Spray it in the evening to protect the bees and beneficial insects. Don't squish the bugs, feed them to the chickens.
I also bought the Home Depot Kellogg's potting mix. I however made a 4-1 peroxide water mix and put it in the potting bag. I don't know if it will help but I haven't seen any issues.
Sorry y’all are dealing with those. Hope you get it under control soon. Thanks for the lessons you teach us. Every garden has its wins and losses. Take it head on as it comes. The good the bad and the ugly! I have my own compost pile. After seeing those things I will not buy any from anywhere. Better safe than sorry.
Wow 😮 new gardener here and bought three bags of Kellogg to use in my grow bags. Praying there’s no bugs in it. We shall see. Praying you get that situation under control Mr and Mrs H! Love and blessings 💕
🤯no telling what those ugly thangs are! I unknowingly bought some infested soil last year, stored it in my shed, used it and ended up infesting my little pot garden😢. Now I just wanna burn the whole thing and start over😤
Awe Mr.&Mrs. ❤️, I'm so sorry this has happened! I'd be afraid to risk your bees/pollinators. I wish I could help, I've never seen anything like those bugs here in SE Ohio . I agree, if the only difference this year was the Kellogg's they may been in it. I'm so sorry. And Mr. H loves eggplant. Im sorry I have no idea what you could use because of the bees 🐝.😕
It's scary that those nasty little guys could have been in the top soil you bought. I top off every year hoping to build up my crappy soil. You need to see if other people who bought that brand have troubles. I'm so sorry that happened, you are such gardening and canning inspirations
Now, this have me worried. What is really going on here; very strange! Take those suckers to an expert and find out what they are and where they came from. I sent a prayer to The Most High God for you, your family and your farm. Amen!!
So sad for you and Mr.H. have you brought anything new into the homestead in recent weeks ?? Hope all goes well.. God bless you and enjoy your weekend .. we bake our dirt to make sure no bugs or eggs are in our garden.. kat.
This is scary raining buckets where I am going to really watch out for my garden now. Did not use the product you used but ordered some BT. I am so sorry this is happening. I got those green beans going to plant them will keep watching. God bless you and Mr H
This happened to me, if you look way back in my files you'll see the same problem, this is why I stop for 3yrs in my intown garden and had to spray lots of spenacad to kill off everything. I just started gardening again, but it's been a process . The bag fertilizer was purchased at lowes😢
I get the Army Worms on my Tomatoes. Tip: When they form the tomatoes I put wedding TULLE fabric on each cluster of tomatoes and secure with a clothes pin. Pull out fruit when ripe. You could protect the EGG PLANT fruits with the TULLE.
I keep Pyrithin on hand. I’ve had no problems with spinosad because I don’t spray blossoms and I spray in the evenings. I have lots of lady bugs. Your assessment of Kellogg’s is probably dead on. I used some in a raised bed once and it took me a season or two to eliminate pests I’d not seen before. I’m in Texas. You will need to treat with the Garden Sevin granules every two months for a year. It’s what I had to do. This was three years ago. Mr G is right. It’s a concerted effort. They want us dependent on them for everything.
I am soooo sorry that you are having ro deal with these pests. You are such gardening enthusiasts and you inspire the rest of us. I hope that this gets resolved soon.
Mr.&Mrs. H, I’m so sorry for the bug problem’s. I’ve had army worms and they stripped grass and everything and only left the stem but I never seen those other bugs. I hope and pray you guy find out what they are so you can stop them in there tracks!! Be encouraged Mrs.H you sounded so heart broken but it will be all right I have faith you guys will figure it out. LThomas, TX
I wonder, this winter or early spring before reusing the Kellogg’s area-if you ran chickens through for a few weeks if that would help for next year? Chickens have an amazing ability to see the tiniest of bug egg (even aphids! It’s crazy their ability) and eat it and then they add fertilizer (you’ll want to work that in afterwards and let it compost down before planting). Don’t put them in with plants though of course. Thank you both-I’m sorry this happened but you two sharing and all the amazing info on this thread by everyone is so helpful. I’m with you on the strong pesticide, especially with the bees! Blessings to you both my lovely growers, you two have a special place growing in my heart.
I FOUND THEM! ...FALSE POTATO BEATLE LARVE... your right to gather and discard! Potentially came in the soil. Good luck and abundant Blessings to you both!
I feel for y'all!!! I live in the city and have a patio garden. I have a groundhog that is ravishing all my plants except for my white potatoes, garlic, onions and mammoth sunflower!! My kale collards, green beans, tomato tops, lettuce, beets, carrots, cucumbers, swiss chard, sweet potatoes and peppers are constantly being attacked! I've tried everything I can think of to deter this groundhog, but it keeps coming back!!! Everyday I just want to cry!! It even eats the tops off my tomato plants!!! I am devastated!
@@sueyoung2115 my garden organic also. I can't shoot it because I live in an apartment complex. I surely would eat it! I ate groundhog as a child, my dad hunted just about everything. I want to shoot it, but I can't risk the roof over my head!! 🥲😡
Buy a humane trap. Put some fresh veggies in it. After you catch it relocate it to a location in the woods a few miles away. Ground hogs can destroy your whole foundation. We had that problem last year.
Get you some Irish spring bar soap. Dollar stores have it so many bars for like 3-4$. Bring it home & shred it on your box grater. Sprinkle it all around your plants. If you water often keep an eye on it because it’ll melt away. When it does reapply. I’d swear by it! Ground hogs, rabbits & squirrels were eating our garden up last year. Someone told my hubs to do this & it works great! But… you do have to keep reapplying it often. But it’s cheap & so worth it! Good luck & God Bless! PS… id even sprinkle some where they’re entering your patio/ deck area. We live in east central Ky so we have pests very often. We’ve tried human hair, pepper sprays (homemade) human urine I’m telling you everything! This is the ONLY thing that has ever totally & completely worked for us!
Dont be so sad Mrs H. It'll be ok. Don't give in to the temptation to use the harsh stuff you were talking about. You've been diligent with your gardens for all this time & it has paid off well. Try some of the suggestions listed in your comments first... please. As discouraged as you seem on this video, I dont want to think how awful you'll feel if that stuff DOES accidentally get to your bees, etc. Be patient & pray. God smiles on you guys & your gardens a LOT. He won't let this get too far into the harvest. You're so good at what you do, that you'll find a safe way to protect everything else & do away with these critters. I have faith in you! God bless you both.🙏🙏🙏
Definitely the Colorado potato beetle (that also loves eggplant!). I was badly infested with them a few years ago. This is how I naturally got rid of them. As soon after you plant potatoes or eggplant, do a bug patrol in your garden TWICE a day. You'll see the adults (and there are always two of them) crawling around the plant. They don't seem to harm the plant at all but they will lay eggs underneath the plant leaf and it's those babies that do all the harm. I took a can out with me during patrols and picked off all the adults. If you see eggs on a leaf, pick it off and put it into the can to get it completely out of the garden. Within four years, I had ZERO bugs out there and didn't have to put any pesticides.
well I love you guys & pray that you find an organic solution...praying for angelic pest control Lord! ;) - I did a search for your pest and the closest I could find that loves eggplant too is the Colorado potato beetle larvae but they tend to be orange not white but the same shape. Treatments suggested are Neem oil spray or BT which are both organic measures. I'd give physical removal followed by Neem oil spray a go & see if it works for you. If you spray just before dusk that should keep your bees safe.
Note on Kelloggs (which I love): I invested in a ton of Kelloggs raised bed/potting mix and I did get some fungus gnats which I sprinkle cinnamon on the growing surface to control which works... & I did find a millipede alive in another bag...so anything is possible guys. We can't assume our potting soils are sterile of egg sacs or even bugs even though the soils can sit in the sun in bags and get baked.
So sad for the new bug issues Mr. and Mrs. H. Thanks for the info all of you. I will no longer buy soil from the big box stores. Can i use the hot water mix on the soil i have now?
Thanks for bringing this to our attention, I’ve got the same brand of soil in all my garden beds and grow bags. I will definitely keep a close watch on my plants especially the 4 eggplants I have growing. Good luck with everything Mrs & Mr Homestead Heart.
I'm so sorry you have to go through this after all the hard work you and your gorgeous husband put into your garden. I for one lean to the gov for messing with farmers and homesteaders. Doesn't that just make you sick? Many Blessings for a good crop and healthy lives.
I’m wondering now if I brought the army worms because it’s my first time also using the Kellogg’s raised bed mix in one of my garden beds. I usually go to my local nursery for a better brand.
Hate you're having the "bug & worm" trouble. I'm sure you & Mr. H. Will resolve the problems. Good catch associated with the new soil. I love your hair❤ locs of love.
Diatomaceous earth might want to look into it its great for garden's and covering bottum of leaves with it. Also said to kill lots of pest. Lighty soapy water with a little bit of ddawn has saved my tomatoe more then once.
I can’t get over how tall your corn is already. Love your channel and all the things you and Mr H teach us. Hope you can find out what kind of bugs they are and you can get a handle on it. God Bless
Eventually, if you're like me, you'll get mad enough at the desteuction that you'll hand pop every one of those larva munching on your plants. Our infestation came out of nowhere as well. I suspect it came in the compost mix I had trucked in. Once we brought our harvest in, we tarped the bed for the rest of the year to prevent any of the larva that made it past the pinchfest from escaping and attacking any other plants. I'm so sorry you're having to deal with the infestation. Best of luck!
They're called false potato beetle larvae. The Adult beetles can fly in as well. They lay eggs on the underneath of leaves, hatch into larvae and start munching away.
They are blister beetle larva about to change to adults. Make sure to pick all of them off and this will break their life cycle. If you leave one then the cycle starts over again. The adult beetles will eat all of the leaves. Love your videos.
I would definitely report them to your local extension. I am having the same problem with new bugs. Apparently there’s a new allium leaf miner that only has been in this country since 2015 and has migrated to my state and I just lost all of my onions and garlic. And I can’t grow them in the next season either because they have breeding cycles.
Mr. And mrs H. The bugs you just showed underneath your eggplant are called the colorado potato beetle larvae. They're identified by their Humpback form and have two rows of black spots on each side of the body is just one way of identifying them and can come in a different color like a really soft Peach Orange color would be the second color to come in.
The full-grown larva buries itself in the ground in order to pupate and then within 10 days the adult deal begins to come out of the ground. It says that this larva can go from egg to adult within 21 days.
If you don't have a ton of them and you're just now noticing them, the best recommendation if you don't want to spray with anything is literally go from Leaf to leaf and handpick all of them and drop them in a pail of hot soapy water.
You may see eggs underneath some of the leaves and they kind of look like a very yellowish or orange like color. I know it's a pain in the derriere but when the Sun goes down... you can mix yourself some Dawn dish soap and water in a gallon of water.... preferably if you have one of those pump sprays and at the setting of the sun when there's no more danger of the heat of the day in the evening hours spray especially underneath your leaves and if there are any in there it will suffocate them. And you can use this method on the Beatles themselves and The larva.
* introduction of new bugs can come from seedlings or starts that are purchased from the store that are placed into the garden without inspection
* introduction of soil that could have had the pupate stage within the soil at that time..
It's so aggravating I know but it does happen.
Another thing I forgot to mention is that these guys typically attack your nightshade family. Which includes potatoes, eggplants, tomatoes, tobacco, peppers
Sorry it's so long, but I just happen to be absolutely fascinated with bugs and insects and it's a hobby LOL hahahaha. That's probably why I'm so intrigued with gardening.
Mr. Mrs. H ...Any further bugs or insect questions... if you can share with commenters here and give a close-up look of what they are ... I will be more than happy to see if I can help.
Good comments from someone with 1st-hand knowledge!
Thank you! Good to know
@@lilblackduc7312 thank you. I'm just so fascinated by the insect world LOL. As fascinating as they are and a lot of them are quite fascinating especially aphids to me but you just don't want these guys getting out of control. they can do some massive damage. I try to recommend to my friends and neighbors to get into the habit of inspecting your garden early in the morning , mid-afternoon, and late at night .... always inspect your garden. Look under leaves, look at your stems, look at the surface of the ground. Sometimes I'll even get into the garden soil with my gloves and I've been doing this for years ...massage of soil and moving it around, because sometimes you'll find cutworms a little too dangerously close to your vegetation.
@@rosewood9839 you're very welcome. Have a beautiful day
Thanks, Jessica!
Take the leaf off with it, put it in the jar let it hatch and take it to your local agriculture office to see what they are. Spray your plants with liquid ivory or dove soap, bugs don't likely it and it's non toxic. Mix it with water in a spray bottle
That is a good idea if you do not know what you have in your garden. But these guys right here are called the Colorado potato beetle larvae
Nice to know I use dawn for the same reason also safe to use on children who curse.
@@sonshinethomas7986 I think I was the taste test dummy growing up!! Geez... memories... 🤣
*DEFINITELY LOOKS LIKE TO ME, THOSE BAGS THAT HOLD* 🕷️ *SPIDER'S EGGS WHEREIN BABY SPIDERS EGGS HATCH, THEN THE BABY SPIDERS EAT OR CLAW THEIR WAY OUT OF IT*
@@sonshinethomas7986 🤣🤣🤣
Colorado potatoe beetle larvae...hand picking daily (or vacuuming) them daily. They be like squash bugs. 😖
I used Kelloggs Potting Mix on my small garden last year. I am a fairly new gardener. There were bugs in my garden that I had never seen before. It never occurred to me that it could have been from the Kelloggs. This year, I could not find any Kelloggs. My garden does not have any crazy bugs. Just the usual bugs. My garden is growing like crazy!
Do a little research into kelloggs and you will stay away from that label.
My brand new raised beds were 100% Kelloggs brand for raised beds and I am having an explosion of grubs and horrible pests on my plants.
Where's regulations and inspections when you need them....sighhhhhh.
Microwaving store bought soil works too.
Your videography makes me feel that I'm at your homestead for a visit. When you say "look at that", I'm stretching my neck towards my laptop. Lol! That's extraordinary audience engagement. I'm not looking forward to this year's pest explosion. All that extra winter moisture helped dormant seeds and pests explode. I believe we're in for a fight this summer. Y'all stay on it! That's a lot of hard work we watch y'all do everyday.
Janet is correct...I was going to suggest the same thing. They Don't look like worms, they look like eggs.I thought army worms move in sync...which is EERY AND WEIRD! I have a weird weed, and I believe it is in mulch that I used. No one else has it that I know of, but it is a pain. I hope you have luck determining what that is. I was in Heaven on my acre today. I edged, weeded, trimmed, transplanted, and put up small fencing so my blind and deaf dog can find his way to the patio without getting hung up in the shrubs and other plants. He gets stuck. LOL Poor baby has kidney failure, and he is an Amish puppy mill rescue. We love Him, and we are trying to keep him happy, and out of pain. I believe he has arthritic pain due to the cold barns he was kept in for 5 to 7 years. He runs our home, and it is okay. Have a good, and pest free summer! Love your videos.
Try dusting with food grade diatomaceous earth.
Unfortunately DE will kill your beneficial bugs as well as in the ladybugs etc...
@@reneeleuther7937anything with an exoskeleton.
Yeah the best thing is to physically remove them by hand if you can even though it's a pain in the butt. You can't use the Dawn dish soap and water mixture in your spray bottles to spray underneath the leaves. This is mainly done in the evening hours. If you see a good beneficial bug in your plants while you're doing this... simply remove them and continue spraying. Be mindful of checking your plants on a day-to-day basis..... this will keep you ahead of us
Love the dishsoap method! Works best n better than picking bugs blah! Although some tough boogers give ya no choice in the matter!
Yes, bugs come in soils, I had a lot of dirt knats from soil I got.
I have never seen those things. They are gross looking. Compost is a favorite place for bugs and bug eggs to over winter, it's warm and they don't freeze to death.
An EXCELLENT pesticide is one tablespoon Dawn dish liquid to 1 gallon water. You must spray it directly on the bug. It won't work just sprayed on leaves (got this from Millennial Gardener and it works GREAT)
Also, I no longer pile compost, from Perma Pastures farm I learned to throw everything under the chickens that I want composted. They break it down, eat all the bugs and add nitrogen.
I don't do all the process Billy does, I just dump compostable stuff in their pen and let them handle it, but his video is worth a watch, and you can do your own best adaptation.
Please let us know what those ugly bugs are.
I am sorry this is happening. I have poured boiling hot water on my store purchased soils, drain, and let it sit for 30 minutes before using, to kill any unwanted insects I am planting in containers. I hope you both get a handle this problem.❤️❤️
i do that to now & sometimes I pour a little peroxide in the soil after the boiling water dry's sure is devastating when your food is attacked
Great idea! Will try it.
I do the same thing
I’m gonna do the same thing. My soil brought me a supply of fungus gnats
That will kill all the good bacteria and life in your soil. You might as well fill it with sawdust.
Be in encouraged. I am in Georgia and I’ll do some research with our extension office Monday. I’ll come back and let you know what I find. 💛💛💛💛
Please if it is not any trouble please let me know what you find as well
Thank you.
@@preppermint will do 💛💛💛💛
@@LG-universe 💛💛💛💛
Oh, I’m so sorry. I hope you find out what they are.
I hardly ever leave a comment but I would suggest that you take those bugs to someone to see if they have a answer to help you guys out ... your channel keeps me motivated to plant and can ... I pray 🙏🏾 you find a answer very soon
Those are Colorado Potatoe Beetles. Do not use Kellogg potting mix. I used to use it and it has changed dramatically. My plants did not thrive the last time I used it. Many blessings.
Dang, time to make your own compost! We collect all of our leaves and grass clippings and compost them with our chicken manure and table scraps we don't feed to our chickens. The grass in our culvert is real thick so we sometimes have to mow 10-15 feet and the bags are full; it's kind of a pain in the butt, but worth it in the long run!
Work on your problem
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I had a problem with something eating my starts from the roots up this year. I had purchased potting mix,raised soil, and compost from the blue big box store.
I tried all the organic stuff and it wasn’t even touching the problem. I finally got some pyrethrum. I had to spray several times to get a handle on the bugs.
Then my onions started falling over! Some rodent had started eating my onions from the bottom up.
It has definitely been a challenging year already in the garden.
Prayers for all of us!
What is pyrethrum? Is it better than the BT she discussed?
Us too, damn mice!😅
@@annatullison1482 a chemical. Not organic
You could be dealing with Japanese beetle larvae, which in turn attracts moles. Organic solution milky spore. We dig them up and feed to chickens.
I have never seen a bug like that. Goodness, they are strange! I’ve had army worms this year on my dill, and have spent much time plucking those demons off.
When you find out what it is please let us know and tell us what you are doing about it. I don't have that but if I get that problem I would like to know what to do about. I am so sorry for your loss. You are Mr. H are in my prayers.
I have grown lots of garden over the last 61 years and have had very few pests. However, the last few years, we have had some new insects on our vegetable plants. We have had squash bugs and grasshoppers. The squash bugs are completely new. We did have an amazing numbers of grasshoppers years ago and the whole neighborhood fought them together. That was the best way. Not only was this most effective, but emotionally, it was more helpfully. But, again, the squash bugs were completely new to us, but some others in the neighborhood have had them for years. I don’t thin you have done anything awful to your garden which which you will not be able to deal. You are dedicated and will find an answer. I agree with the hand picking of the insects or their larva. However, you may do better by removing whole leaves or even plants if it comes to that. Sometimes, you may need to forfeit a particular vegetable from your garden. I usually turn a sandwich bag inside out and put it over my hand and grab the insects, then turn the bag right side out and seal it up. I even usually put a leaf in the bag for them to eat. My husband says that I am just giving them slow torture. Good luck
Hi Mrs.H, I live in Jonesboro and this year I tried the Kellogg’s potting mix after watching you use it. I never had a problem before now either and my garden is being eaten up too. I hope it’s not the soil. My okra, beans, basil and even marigolds have all been eaten up just like your eggplants. I haven’t seen those little suckers on my plants but today I’m going to really go search for them.
Who makes the Kelloggs soul?!
Home Depot sells it.
I don’t know who makes it but Home Depot is the only place I know of that sells it. I have planted other things with it like strawberries and petunias but those are not being eaten. So I feel there’s an uncertainty of whether it’s really the soil or not.
@@shawn35jac About 4 or 5 years ago, I got Mulch in bags from Home Depot. Ever since then, I have a horrible weed that has taken over my flower garden. I have dug it, sprayed it, and it still comes back. Nobody can even identify it either. I have gardened for 30 years, and have never seen anything like this before.
@@kristenmarie9248 I do have the problem with the mulch too. I had a time getting all of the weeds out. Around my flowers now I just use preen weed preventer before putting the mulch in.
I've gardened all my life and never seen anything like those 😮
Very prevalent on the east coast
I am hearing from lots of people that they are having problems with bugs this year and that they don't know what they are, and they are thinking it is the potting mix they used. Sorry hugs, hope you can get to the bottom of them. Makes you wonder about this because this is the most important year to stock your food pantry with all the prices going up and in some cases not being able to even get certain food and other products. Before you use a new pesticide try a bit on those bugs you picked off to see if it would work. I would try a dish soap mix first on one of those bugs, sometimes that works and simple is best Hugs to you Blessings and prayers.
The weather this winter (in Georgia) was not cold enough long enough to knock back the pest population, so they had the opportunity to come out much earlier than they normally would have. Of course, there's always the chance the pest came from the soil but we never had pest issues from the Kellogg brand organic soils (we've used them the last 3 years)... I think as long as you pick off those larva daily until you don't see them any more, you should be good to go. I personally would not spray them with anything more than dish soap... Don't lose Heart! Hugs from north Georgia!
I am so sorry that is happening to you all Mr. & Mrs., H, seems like once you overcome one gardening or animal issue, boom here comes another. I believe a lot of our everyday products we rely on are changing or getting manipulated by today's economic issues. Keep prayer & faith this one too will pass. 💜🙏🏽
This was my first time attempting to grow corn. It was absolutely growing beautifully, until I noticed leaf damage. I used diatomaceous earth and it did nothing. I’ve used it on other things and it works.
My corn was decimated. I bought soil from my local nursery, which I’ve done since 2020.
I’ve struggled to grow this spring. My beans are flourishing so far though. I hope that y’all find a solution for your garden. Praying for all of our gardens. 🙏
So sad they are doing things to feed, soil, seeds, air, water ✝️🙏🏾✝️🙏✝️🙏✝️🙏✝️🙏🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾✝️✝️
Hey yall, I'm in Indiana and I bought the same potting soil at Lowes because we ran short on compost, and now we have the same bugs workin our butternut squash. It seemed to happen overnight no bugs one day and the next we were infested, we had to get rid of all the squash and took out as much of that stuff we got at lowes and it seems to have gotten rid of em. We lost 50 plants. God Bless and good luck yall.
Mrs H, I think you hit the nail on the head…something was in that soil☹️ and it’s good you caught it in time. I think we will have to make our own fertilizers and only use the liquid 511. I’m unable to purchase soil now and during 6+ months in my 6a zone make my own from what we eat (compostables) for my small container garden.
Please check out The Hollar Homestead (in SC )with Ben. He has developed a way to use wood chips he harvests from his trees, chickens to break down everything, yard cuttings and more from his Homestead to make his own compose. So no bring unknown bugs etc.
Good luck to you both.
I'm so sorry you're having this bug issue! Prayers for it to stop, and for you to have a flourishing garden! 🙏
I am so sorry this is going on. Pray everything straightens out
You can take hot boiling water, and mix it in your seed start mix to kill hitchhiker bugs/larvae. Just get you a plastic tub and something like a wooden spoon or something to stir it around.
Boiling water wont kill the other nutrients?
@@theonewhomjesusloves7360 Not sure, but ive done it and had good turn out with plants. This is one practice to rid soil of gnat maggots, should kill other critters too.
That's what I've done for years and it seems ok, plus, i usually add nutrients back anyways.
@@Hill_Billy_Without_A_Hill ok thanks for the info....good to know
@@justjenn9011 ok thanks
Hello Mr and Mrs H, I remember the army worm when I was a kid. I remember that there was a Vining plant along the fence here in Florida and the Army worm was so gross lookin.
take it to your extension service in the area(if you have one) or an extermer may know
Thank you for sharing your troubles, and your solutions. Pray your bees aren't affected. God bless your garden.
Thank you for posting this this informative video. And thanks to all the folks in the comments. I had never thought that store bought soil/amendments could bring larva or new insects, but I can see how its possible. I am trying very hard to create my own soil and compost so I can control as much of what happens in the garden.
Shalom
1. I would recommend when you purchase any kind of potting soil that you first treat it with hot water, neem oil and a little peroxide as well. 2. If you don't want to use pesticides, in a sprayer combine, 1ltr of water, 1 1/2 tsp of baking soda, 1tsp of vegetable, olive or neem oil, 1 1/2 tsp of liquid soap (Dawn is the best).
I have never successfully grown eggplant because of those little SOBs. I can stay ahead of squash bugs, but potato beetles can wipe out an eggplant in a day.
Hi Mr and Mrs H. I'm an American living in France for twenty years. I've been watching your videos for six months now and really enjoy them, and they even make me nostalgic for my home state Virginia. Thanks for all you do and good luck with the invaders!
Good thing your putting the word out.
I use DE in potato beetles. It works good for me. They will eat on eggplants, potatoes, and I am dealing with them on my tomatoes right now. Once I start treating consistently with DE they clear out.
All of our brand new beds have Kelloggs soil in them. We built 7 new beds here in southern Colorado… now I’m worried sick …..😢
I pray your crops recover..
I had a weird bug on my eggplants back in 2009 (NE Atlanta). It looked like a beetle, light beige color with a couple black stripes!
I had to check the leaves every couple days, and just kept a pail of water handy to drop ‘em in! Didn’t see them on any other veggies.
My Grandaddy said ‘every plant seems to have its own unique critter!’ 😆 Godspeed the remedy for you❗️🙌
I hope you all get it under control... I hate to see those pest invading your Garden. Peace and Blessings Family!!!
We are sorry to hear about the challenges with what looks to be Colorado Potato Beetle larvae and Army Worms. These are backyard pests found throughout much of the US and can be a real nuisance for veggie gardens. At Kellogg Garden Products, we take pride in delivering quality organic soils to our customers. To this end, we ensure our piles of raw organic material and compost are always held at temperatures in excess of 135 degrees F. This is a natural process that occurs with our piles of organic material over a period of several weeks prior to packaging. We take temperatures of the piles each day and log that information to share with state departments of agriculture, based on each states laws where we produce our products. This heating process, effectively pasteurizes the material, preventing pests, weeds, and pathogens from ending up in the finished product. Both Colorado Potato Beetle and Army Worm adults feed on living plants, not soil, so it is unlikely they were introduced during the short period between heating and bagging our soil, but rather through transport on plants where they feed. Both species have flying adult forms that are able to travel miles in search of new host plants, which is another possible explanation for their appearance.
We hope this helps provide some insight of what may have occurred and confirms that the soil you purchase from your favorite nursery or home center, whether it is Kellogg Garden Organics or another brand, is safe from Potato Beetle larvae and Army Worms.
-Kellogg Garden Products
I think you are right, Mrs. H. There is something strange going on. I've heard others mention it too. I've had it here in SC with my potatoes. I planted potatoes in my containers, and they did well for awhile. Then they got potato blight. I had to get rid of half my harvest. I've been on this place for 50 years, and we NEVER had anything on our potato plants but maybe a few potato bugs. Something is going on! I just put out Kelloggs potting soil in 3 of my beds. I'll keep a watch on them and let you know if I have any problems
Trying to find where I can buy your seeds. Thanks again for your videos. I have learned so much form you and Mr. H
They definitely look like Colorado potato bug larvae. Like many bugs, they show up as pests some years more than others. I suppose they could have been brought in with purchased mix, but I never buy the stuff and still have these potato bugs show up in my garden. Hand picking and dropping them in soapy water several times a day is how I deal with them until they finally disappear. Best of luck Mr. And Mrs. H. ♥️💜
I agree, that or false potato beatle larve.
@@pamclark6686I think you’ve just nailed it. I believe it is the false potato beetle larvae.
Absolutely agree with comment below from Jessicapabon, it is colorado bug. Im from Ukraine we have them a lot there. They hard to get rid of and in the winter hide in the soil. Picking them every day is the best way to control the spread. Spraying not really helps they spread like fire and very devastating to potatoes ,tomatoes , eggplants. Check your potatoes now because it will there next. Blessing to you , be vigilant.
Mr. & Mrs. H, So sorry that this has happened to the egg plant.😢 I too have had a tremendous problem with the fungus gnat that killed half of my seedlings. This happened about the end of April. I too believe that the infestation came from the soil I was using. I had bought some Organic Miracle-Gro from Costco because it was a nice size bag for $ 9.99. Also bought some Kellogg Raised Bed.
I have learned it is important to sterilize the mix. So found that boiling water is working well. But as you know that is a lot of extra work. Don't know how that would work for your farm as a much larger operation than my urban garden.
Since you caught a few of the bugs, I'd test a few other sprays prior to putting down the spectracide. Praying you all have luck with finding an organic alternative 🙏 ❤ God Bless ♥️
Thank you. I will try the baking soda as well.
I will never use the K POTTING SOIL. 2 years ago I lost everything!
WOW! I am so sorry that you guys are going through this. I am a second year gardener and bought my soil from a big box store too, but thankfully, no issues. But now I am scared to do so in the future. Geez Louise. I thought my troubles were bad when I put my sweet potato plants out too soon and lost them due to frost and had to replant, but now I see your video. Here's hoping you can solve this issue and that it does not do any further damage.❤
I’m so sorry. I hope and pray the best for getting rid of them.
I've used a lot of Kellogg's raised bed and potting mix without any problems, or infestation. This year's weather cycle has been weird bring new bugs to my garden, and regular infestations early. I'm already getting Japanese beetles, and pickleworms out of season. I recommend using Spinosad. Spray it in the evening to protect the bees and beneficial insects. Don't squish the bugs, feed them to the chickens.
I also bought the Home Depot Kellogg's potting mix. I however made a 4-1 peroxide water mix and put it in the potting bag. I don't know if it will help but I haven't seen any issues.
Sorry y’all are dealing with those. Hope you get it under control soon. Thanks for the lessons you teach us. Every garden has its wins and losses. Take it head on as it comes. The good the bad and the ugly! I have my own compost pile. After seeing those things I will not buy any from anywhere. Better safe than sorry.
Wow 😮 new gardener here and bought three bags of Kellogg to use in my grow bags. Praying there’s no bugs in it. We shall see. Praying you get that situation under control Mr and Mrs H! Love and blessings 💕
Pour boiling water over the soil and let it sit, hopefully it will kill any eggs or babies in the soil.
🤯no telling what those ugly thangs are! I unknowingly bought some infested soil last year, stored it in my shed, used it and ended up infesting my little pot garden😢. Now I just wanna burn the whole thing and start over😤
Awe Mr.&Mrs. ❤️, I'm so sorry this has happened! I'd be afraid to risk your bees/pollinators. I wish I could help, I've never seen anything like those bugs here in SE Ohio . I agree, if the only difference this year was the Kellogg's they may been in it. I'm so sorry. And Mr. H loves eggplant. Im sorry I have no idea what you could use because of the bees 🐝.😕
It's scary that those nasty little guys could have been in the top soil you bought. I top off every year hoping to build up my crappy soil. You need to see if other people who bought that brand have troubles. I'm so sorry that happened, you are such gardening and canning inspirations
I'm praying that you can get rid of them. You and your husband work so hard to have to deal with bugs eating your food. Blessings to you both.❤ 🙏 🙏
Now, this have me worried. What is really going on here; very strange! Take those suckers to an expert and find out what they are and where they came from. I sent a prayer to The Most High God for you, your family and your farm. Amen!!
I am so sorry !!! Y'ALL work so hard WHAT A shame . we got a real orang fungus all over our plants 2 YRS ago from soil we got from Lowe's. VERY sad
So sad for you and Mr.H. have you brought anything new into the homestead in recent weeks ?? Hope all goes well.. God bless you and enjoy your weekend .. we bake our dirt to make sure no bugs or eggs are in our garden.. kat.
This is scary raining buckets where I am going to really watch out for my garden now. Did not use the product you used but ordered some BT. I am so sorry this is happening. I got those green beans going to plant them will keep watching. God bless you and Mr H
This happened to me, if you look way back in my files you'll see the same problem, this is why I stop for 3yrs in my intown garden and had to spray lots of spenacad to kill off everything. I just started gardening again, but it's been a process . The bag fertilizer was purchased at lowes😢
The same with mine Mrs H. I have grasshoppers and some strange bugs I've never seen before.
Oh, my... Inspires me to enrich my own soil and forego commercial mixes 😱
For sure, I'm sheet mulching to build up my soil.
I get the Army Worms on my Tomatoes.
Tip:
When they form the tomatoes I put wedding TULLE fabric on each cluster of tomatoes and secure with a clothes pin. Pull out fruit when ripe.
You could protect the EGG PLANT fruits with the TULLE.
Stay positive. You'll overcome this.
I keep Pyrithin on hand. I’ve had no problems with spinosad because I don’t spray blossoms and I spray in the evenings. I have lots of lady bugs.
Your assessment of Kellogg’s is probably dead on. I used some in a raised bed once and it took me a season or two to eliminate pests I’d not seen before. I’m in Texas.
You will need to treat with the Garden Sevin granules every two months for a year. It’s what I had to do. This was three years ago.
Mr G is right. It’s a concerted effort. They want us dependent on them for everything.
I am soooo sorry that you are having ro deal with these pests. You are such gardening enthusiasts and you inspire the rest of us. I hope that this gets resolved soon.
Mr.&Mrs. H, I’m so sorry for the bug problem’s. I’ve had army worms and they stripped grass and everything and only left the stem but I never seen those other bugs. I hope and pray you guy find out what they are so you can stop them in there tracks!!
Be encouraged
Mrs.H you sounded so heart broken but it will be all right I have faith you guys will figure it out.
LThomas, TX
I wonder, this winter or early spring before reusing the Kellogg’s area-if you ran chickens through for a few weeks if that would help for next year? Chickens have an amazing ability to see the tiniest of bug egg (even aphids! It’s crazy their ability) and eat it and then they add fertilizer (you’ll want to work that in afterwards and let it compost down before planting). Don’t put them in with plants though of course.
Thank you both-I’m sorry this happened but you two sharing and all the amazing info on this thread by everyone is so helpful. I’m with you on the strong pesticide, especially with the bees! Blessings to you both my lovely growers, you two have a special place growing in my heart.
I FOUND THEM! ...FALSE POTATO BEATLE LARVE... your right to gather and discard! Potentially came in the soil. Good luck and abundant Blessings to you both!
I feel for y'all!!! I live in the city and have a patio garden. I have a groundhog that is ravishing all my plants except for my white potatoes, garlic, onions and mammoth sunflower!! My kale collards, green beans, tomato tops, lettuce, beets, carrots, cucumbers, swiss chard, sweet potatoes and peppers are constantly being attacked! I've tried everything I can think of to deter this groundhog, but it keeps coming back!!! Everyday I just want to cry!! It even eats the tops off my tomato plants!!! I am devastated!
Organic ground hog eats my organic garden, I eat his organic butt! ( They taste like good lean beef)
@@sueyoung2115 my garden organic also. I can't shoot it because I live in an apartment complex. I surely would eat it! I ate groundhog as a child, my dad hunted just about everything. I want to shoot it, but I can't risk the roof over my head!! 🥲😡
Try setting a trap and relocating it maybe?
Buy a humane trap. Put some fresh veggies in it. After you catch it relocate it to a location in the woods a few miles away. Ground hogs can destroy your whole foundation. We had that problem last year.
Get you some Irish spring bar soap. Dollar stores have it so many bars for like 3-4$. Bring it home & shred it on your box grater. Sprinkle it all around your plants. If you water often keep an eye on it because it’ll melt away. When it does reapply. I’d swear by it! Ground hogs, rabbits & squirrels were eating our garden up last year. Someone told my hubs to do this & it works great! But… you do have to keep reapplying it often. But it’s cheap & so worth it! Good luck & God Bless!
PS… id even sprinkle some where they’re entering your patio/ deck area. We live in east central Ky so we have pests very often. We’ve tried human hair, pepper sprays (homemade) human urine I’m telling you everything! This is the ONLY thing that has ever totally & completely worked for us!
Love your videos Mr. Mrs H… you should show us those beauties when that is taken care of 🙏
I surely hope you can get rid of those pest in your beautiful garden.
Dont be so sad Mrs H. It'll be ok. Don't give in to the temptation to use the harsh stuff you were talking about. You've been diligent with your gardens for all this time & it has paid off well. Try some of the suggestions listed in your comments first... please. As discouraged as you seem on this video, I dont want to think how awful you'll feel if that stuff DOES accidentally get to your bees, etc. Be patient & pray. God smiles on you guys & your gardens a LOT. He won't let this get too far into the harvest. You're so good at what you do, that you'll find a safe way to protect everything else & do away with these critters. I have faith in you! God bless you both.🙏🙏🙏
My heart goes out to you and I hope you resolve the bug issues. I will continue to follow you!
Definitely the Colorado potato beetle (that also loves eggplant!). I was badly infested with them a few years ago. This is how I naturally got rid of them. As soon after you plant potatoes or eggplant, do a bug patrol in your garden TWICE a day. You'll see the adults (and there are always two of them) crawling around the plant. They don't seem to harm the plant at all but they will lay eggs underneath the plant leaf and it's those babies that do all the harm. I took a can out with me during patrols and picked off all the adults. If you see eggs on a leaf, pick it off and put it into the can to get it completely out of the garden. Within four years, I had ZERO bugs out there and didn't have to put any pesticides.
Oh my goodness! I hope you are able to get that resolved quickly! I am dealing with critters digging my stuff up. Ugh!
Yes Mrs & Mrs H, Please take to heart, be Encouraged ..
well I love you guys & pray that you find an organic solution...praying for angelic pest control Lord! ;) - I did a search for your pest and the closest I could find that loves eggplant too is the Colorado potato beetle larvae but they tend to be orange not white but the same shape. Treatments suggested are Neem oil spray or BT which are both organic measures. I'd give physical removal followed by Neem oil spray a go & see if it works for you. If you spray just before dusk that should keep your bees safe.
Note on Kelloggs (which I love): I invested in a ton of Kelloggs raised bed/potting mix and I did get some fungus gnats which I sprinkle cinnamon on the growing surface to control which works... & I did find a millipede alive in another bag...so anything is possible guys. We can't assume our potting soils are sterile of egg sacs or even bugs even though the soils can sit in the sun in bags and get baked.
So sad for the new bug issues Mr. and Mrs. H. Thanks for the info all of you. I will no longer buy soil from the big box stores. Can i use the hot water mix on the soil i have now?
Thanks for bringing this to our attention, I’ve got the same brand of soil in all my garden beds and grow bags. I will definitely keep a close watch on my plants especially the 4 eggplants I have growing. Good luck with everything Mrs & Mr Homestead Heart.
I'm so sorry you have to go through this after all the hard work you and your gorgeous husband put into your garden. I for one lean to the gov for messing with farmers and homesteaders. Doesn't that just make you sick? Many Blessings for a good crop and healthy lives.
I’m wondering now if I brought the army worms because it’s my first time also using the Kellogg’s raised bed mix in one of my garden beds. I usually go to my local nursery for a better brand.
Wow! I am so sorry to hear this. I hope you can find what they are and get rid of them organically.
I’m so sorry this is happening to your beautiful hard work. 😢. Sending prayers
Hate you're having the "bug & worm" trouble. I'm sure you & Mr. H. Will resolve the problems.
Good catch associated with the new soil.
I love your hair❤ locs of love.
Diatomaceous earth might want to look into it its great for garden's and covering bottum of leaves with it. Also said to kill lots of pest. Lighty soapy water with a little bit of ddawn has saved my tomatoe more then once.
Mr.&Ms. H yall inspire me as well as help keep my faith up. Bless yall and yours a long, happy, loving family life.
So sorry this happened to your eggplants. Will pass on Kellogg's in the future. You two are the best❤
Sending prayers and God's Grace your way! 😢❤🙏
I can’t get over how tall your corn is already. Love your channel and all the things you and Mr H teach us. Hope you can find out what kind of bugs they are and you can get a handle on it. God Bless
Eventually, if you're like me, you'll get mad enough at the desteuction that you'll hand pop every one of those larva munching on your plants. Our infestation came out of nowhere as well. I suspect it came in the compost mix I had trucked in. Once we brought our harvest in, we tarped the bed for the rest of the year to prevent any of the larva that made it past the pinchfest from escaping and attacking any other plants. I'm so sorry you're having to deal with the infestation. Best of luck!
They're called false potato beetle larvae. The Adult beetles can fly in as well. They lay eggs on the underneath of leaves, hatch into larvae and start munching away.
They are blister beetle larva about to change to adults. Make sure to pick all of them off and this will break their life cycle. If you leave one then the cycle starts over again. The adult beetles will eat all of the leaves. Love your videos.
I've never seen anything like that down here in Texas. I hope someone knows what they are and what to do to help. I love watching your channel
We’ve got the white moths, too. I also got Kellogg’s for my beds! I guess I’m replacing all my fill next year.
I would definitely report them to your local extension. I am having the same problem with new bugs. Apparently there’s a new allium leaf miner that only has been in this country since 2015 and has migrated to my state and I just lost all of my onions and garlic. And I can’t grow them in the next season either because they have breeding cycles.
Yes agreed I too have seen some strange insects lately like army worms and black grasshopper with spots of yellow never seen around here before 🤔😬
I've seen those before. . Young potato bugs. Probably migraed to your place. May not have been the Kelloggs. Check your potatoes for them.