Comments for Earth Friendly Gardening http://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com Sustainable Gardening for a Healthy Planet Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:31:49 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Allelopathic plants: nature’s weedkillers by Renee http://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com/2006/11/30/allelopathic-plants-natures-weedkillers/#comment-16913 Renee Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:31:49 +0000 http://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com/2006/11/30/allelopathic-plants-natures-weedkillers/#comment-16913 I have the same question--how long do the toxins stay in the soil? And if I amend it with clean soil, will that dilute it enough to let things grow under the birdfeeder? (switching to hulled seeds!) I have the same question–how long do the toxins stay in the soil? And if I amend it with clean soil, will that dilute it enough to let things grow under the birdfeeder? (switching to hulled seeds!)

]]> Comment on Native plant: pale corydalis by Bev http://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com/2006/11/11/native-plant-pale-corydalis/#comment-16910 Bev Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:58:43 +0000 http://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com/2006/11/11/native-plant-pale-corydalis/#comment-16910 I love these as well - we find them we we live in northern Ontarion - we call them Lady Slipper. I love these as well – we find them we we live in northern Ontarion – we call them Lady Slipper.

]]> Comment on Briggs & Stratton & lawn mower smog by Eduardo http://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com/2006/04/24/briggs-stratton-lawn-mower-smog/#comment-16909 Eduardo Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:37:49 +0000 https://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com/2006/04/24/briggs-stratton-lawn-mower-smog/#comment-16909 I am currently doing a project for a class that I'm taking for summer school about alternative fuels. I had to interview my roommate's mom who works for Toro and she told me that since 2007 the company has produced a new line of "green" turf maintenance equipment that runs on alternative fuels such as biodiesel and are testing fuel cells. It also has some that are electric that run with lithium batteries. This are for commercial use but she also told me they have electric lawn mowers for houses and stuff. The thing about biodeisel is that it lasts longer than gasoline and is more biofriendly. I am currently doing a project for a class that I’m taking for summer school about alternative fuels. I had to interview my roommate’s mom who works for Toro and she told me that since 2007 the company has produced a new line of “green” turf maintenance equipment that runs on alternative fuels such as biodiesel and are testing fuel cells. It also has some that are electric that run with lithium batteries. This are for commercial use but she also told me they have electric lawn mowers for houses and stuff. The thing about biodeisel is that it lasts longer than gasoline and is more biofriendly.

]]> Comment on New England pests: Lily leaf beetle by J http://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com/2006/02/16/new-england-pests-lily-leaf-beetle/#comment-16907 J Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:10:05 +0000 http://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com/2006/02/16/new-england-pests-lily-leaf-beetle/#comment-16907 From Northern Vermont: I had just a few Asiatic lilies for more than 15 years with no problem. I bought a few more bulbs from a Dutch supplier 2 years ago and with them came the horrid little red bugs. Now all my plants are sickly - leaves with holes, no flower buds or just a few that wither before opening. I only see a few of the red critters and haven't had much luck picking them off (they are quick and fall to the ground to hide). At least it is good to know my day lilies are safe. Thank you for all the info here. From Northern Vermont: I had just a few Asiatic lilies for more than 15 years with no problem. I bought a few more bulbs from a Dutch supplier 2 years ago and with them came the horrid little red bugs. Now all my plants are sickly – leaves with holes, no flower buds or just a few that wither before opening. I only see a few of the red critters and haven’t had much luck picking them off (they are quick and fall to the ground to hide).
At least it is good to know my day lilies are safe.

Thank you for all the info here.

]]> Comment on Contact by nc http://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com/contact/#comment-16906 nc Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:26:34 +0000 http://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com/contact/#comment-16906 Moles eat meat, Voles eat vegetables...repeat after me..... Moles will eat the grubs in your garden Voles eat the plants and roots. Do you have moles or voles or both....important differences!!! Moles like soft soil to dig through...Stop watering, mulch less, raise your beds.... All will help with the mole/vole issue.... Stick with local solutions for local issues, ie, growing things that are appropriate for the area.... Grow enough so the critters can share in the bounty..... What are your priorities....your garden is healthy enough to have moles and voles.... n from Durham NC (you should have our weather!!!) Moles eat meat, Voles eat vegetables…repeat after me…..
Moles will eat the grubs in your garden
Voles eat the plants and roots. Do you have moles or voles or both….important differences!!!

Moles like soft soil to dig through…Stop watering, mulch less, raise your beds….

All will help with the mole/vole issue….

Stick with local solutions for local issues, ie, growing things that are appropriate for the area….

Grow enough so the critters can share in the bounty…..

What are your priorities….your garden is healthy enough to have moles and voles….

n from Durham NC (you should have our weather!!!)

]]> Comment on New England pests: Lily leaf beetle by tess http://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com/2006/02/16/new-england-pests-lily-leaf-beetle/#comment-16903 tess Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:58:29 +0000 http://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com/2006/02/16/new-england-pests-lily-leaf-beetle/#comment-16903 Must have picked at least 100 yesterday. Today I found only ten! Must have picked at least 100 yesterday. Today I found only ten!

]]> Comment on New England pests: Lily leaf beetle by tess http://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com/2006/02/16/new-england-pests-lily-leaf-beetle/#comment-16902 tess Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:32:08 +0000 http://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com/2006/02/16/new-england-pests-lily-leaf-beetle/#comment-16902 I should have added in the above post that I was grateful to find this website that quickly identified my problem. I am in eastern mass. Thanks, going out now to pick red beetles. I should have added in the above post that I was grateful to find this website that quickly identified my problem. I am in eastern mass. Thanks, going out now to pick red beetles.

]]> Comment on New England pests: Lily leaf beetle by tess http://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com/2006/02/16/new-england-pests-lily-leaf-beetle/#comment-16901 tess Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:28:46 +0000 http://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com/2006/02/16/new-england-pests-lily-leaf-beetle/#comment-16901 Just discovered them today. They're very pretty but destructive. My lillies look shaggy. Just discovered them today. They’re very pretty but destructive. My lillies look shaggy.

]]> Comment on New England pests: Lily leaf beetle by Heidi http://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com/2006/02/16/new-england-pests-lily-leaf-beetle/#comment-16900 Heidi Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:05:46 +0000 http://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com/2006/02/16/new-england-pests-lily-leaf-beetle/#comment-16900 I have found the neem works well, but I do make sure to spray each bug/larvae down individually as I find them, and then I give the whole plant a good dowsing when I'm done. A cheap source for diatomaceous earth: try your local pool supply store. DE is used in pool filters and can be purchased in a very large bag (2 year supply for me) for less than the cost of a small box at a garden center. I have found the neem works well, but I do make sure to spray each bug/larvae down individually as I find them, and then I give the whole plant a good dowsing when I’m done. A cheap source for diatomaceous earth: try your local pool supply store. DE is used in pool filters and can be purchased in a very large bag (2 year supply for me) for less than the cost of a small box at a garden center.

]]> Comment on Cranberry production: the journey from farm to juice bottle by Phil Hanley http://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/cranberry-farming/#comment-16899 Phil Hanley Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:26:05 +0000 http://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/cranberry-farming/#comment-16899 Hi I'm from Australia. Recently I saw an advertisement for Cranberry Juice on the TV. It showd a Farmer harvesting the Berry on the lake. I was most interested to see how the berry was harvested and was surprised to see the people involved wading around in waterproof suits and actually raking the berries on the top of the water. Isn't it amazing that after 70 years on this planet I never realised just how Cranberries were grown. Thanks to the farmer on the TV and to this Web site. As far as I know we don't grow these in AUSTRALIA - the only suitable areas are the Fog Dams in the Northern Territory - but I can't see the Crocodiles sharing their home with Cranberry Farmers. Anyway thanks for the great photos. Sorry no photos from here - have a great life. See ya ! Hi I’m from Australia. Recently I saw an advertisement for Cranberry Juice on the TV. It showd a Farmer harvesting the Berry on the lake. I was most interested to see how the berry was harvested and was surprised to see the people involved wading around in waterproof suits and actually raking the berries on the top of the water. Isn’t it amazing that after 70 years on this planet I never realised just how Cranberries were grown. Thanks to the farmer on the TV and to this Web site. As far as I know we don’t grow these in AUSTRALIA – the only suitable areas are the Fog Dams in the Northern Territory – but I can’t see the Crocodiles sharing their home with Cranberry Farmers. Anyway thanks for the great photos. Sorry no photos from here – have a great life. See ya !

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