I usually cover with net and it seems to do the trick for most bugs
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The gnats hung out in the soil so nets didn't do much. Slowed down watering a tad, and sprayed some neem and soap water, which seemed to work. Yesterday a side planter of sage and thyme that was coming in nicely got decimated by two little green worms... sadness.
Show us your garden/yield!!
I don’t have one at the moment. I had to tear down the one at the rental when I moved. It’s a bit late to plant stuff but I may still try a few things. Our summers get really hot and not much grows unless you protect from the sun and I don’t usually. I’ll eventually plant some lettuce, peppers, arugula, tomatoes, parsley, basil, herbs, onions etc
I had a blackberry wine for several years. I kept cutting it and it kept growing back wilder every time and always a ton of berries.
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I need serious tomato plant pruning education for next time. I can get them 6 feet tall in no time, but not so much fruit.
I guess I get lucky, I usually don’t even prune and get a ton of tomatoes. Oh I forgot I had limes, bay leaf 🍃 plant, rosemary, avocados, lemons. All had to be cut down 😿 super sad
lol that's not fair at all! Friend of mine same thing, and his plants aren't nearly as large as mine!!
Avocados is peak gardening imo. Noshole recent showed off a giant tree she has. Would kill for one of those...
I had 2 trees, they never yielded much but were just starting to recover and now they’re gone :(
California is perfect for avocados. Knew some people with a giant tree in their back yard and I can’t say I wasn’t jealous!
I always have basil growing for most of my life. Never had an issue. Built a porch, planted some basil in pots on the porch, and somehow they got infiltrated by grubs and they completely destroyed all my basil. Ive never lost basil to bugs any time in my life. I will never financially recover from this.