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Re: Bugs on my Beans!Out of Mourning!

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Thanks Margaret.- I am not a bean nut anyways- and I love the floiage that
is creating a temporary hedge so I can liive with few beans. Want to try
scarlet runners next year on the trllis going up the side of the carport-
sound lovely form what I hear. Just discovered banana wax peppers growing
under the kale and a few bells that look promising hiding under the patty
pans.I love those patty pans and the other suprize was how sweet the roly
poly auchinni were. So far not enough vegies for a crowd- but enough to make
me feel that this experiment is teaching me something. Will do many things
different this fall and next year. Transplanted a bridhouse goard into the
place where the peas were and hope it survives. Compost from early fall is
reay and spread a layer over all the beds and topdressed with oakleaves that
were partically composted - seems to help keep the moisture in. The raised
beds are harder to keep watered but very easy to keep weeded. Next year I
hope to add two more beds nd to utilize and upright structures more.I want
to do more of the Mix of flowers and vegies that Mel shows on the
website.Morning glories are growing up the corn stalks and the sunflowers
have started to shade the cukes. Hope they like this. So much fun and
learning so much. Planted some fall vrops from seed in flats last week and
trying to keep[ them moist is a full time job. Hoping to keepp these beds
busy year round.-I planted 4 oclocks in between some of the crops and they
are ready to bloom. They fill in the  garden nicely and hopefully they will
attract bees  to help the pollination  process. Just hope it isnt too
late.-Teri
----- Original Message -----
From: <BRITATHRT@aol.com>
To: <sqft@listbot.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 12:02 PM
Subject: Re: Bugs on my Beans!Out of Mourning!


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> In a message dated 07/06/2000 2:18:04 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> kitty@cwnet.com writes:
>
> >
> >  I thought something was wrong with my email there for while but I guess
> not.
> >  I'm still here and wondered if anyone knows what these little black
beetles
> >  with orange spots(sort of a reverse lady bug) are on the tope of my
pole
> >  beas. They seem to be sucking the leaves dry.I clipped the tops off cuz
> they
> >  were growing beyond the boundaries of the trellis and sprayed with
dishsoap
> >  mixed with a little mouthwash in water and they stay away for several
days
> >  then are back- any ideas?
>
> Uh I had those last year..those are Mexican Bean Beetles..we never DID
find a
> way that really worked to get rid of them..we lost most of our beans.
Sorry
> Margaret R
> zone 6b//Maryland
>
>
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