Chickweed Removal, Hardening Off Seedlings, and Chatting Bad Bugs
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Date: 2022-08-07
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gointothedogs2
In Arkansas chickweed has been a wonderful object lesson. I tried to fight it one year. found its edible and thought its so easy to pull and turn over and replenish tilth and nitrition to the soil. And i qelcome it to be a gound cover as its root system is almost on top of soil. Mine have huge leaves and might be another kind of chickweed. One year i pulled it ip and left my raised bed uncovered. Thats when i learned the value of building and protecting and replenishing the soil and which covers are the easiest to tame. I never heard that it harbors thrips etc but i pull and compist in place to grow and keep it comibg back. If it doesnt grow i have to buy straw to cover much more area. Im thinking its where you live that makes the most difference in what attacks and when and how it grows. I am aware of plabt viruses and those that you mention are very concerning. Where i find the viruses are coming from with insv and tnsv, tobacco infested and it being transmitted by tobacco smokers and handlers and thrips who forage off of infected plants. Do i have a horrible story on that! I find more i stay organic and it bsslances out. Some losses or kinds of plants we cant grow because of our pest area. But as years go by it seems to get easier to see what might be the issue. if you have certain bugs in your area pulling chickweed will only make them move to another ground cover. Make trap crops out of it and then when rhey show up sizzle them with a torch blower or try bt or diatoacious earth possibly or chop and drop in the bonfire?
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In Arkansas chickweed has been a wonderful object lesson. I tried to fight it one year. found its edible and thought its so easy to pull and turn over and replenish tilth and nitrition to the soil. And i qelcome it to be a gound cover as its root system is almost on top of soil. Mine have huge leaves and might be another kind of chickweed. One year i pulled it ip and left my raised bed uncovered. Thats when i learned the value of building and protecting and replenishing the soil and which covers are the easiest to tame. I never heard that it harbors thrips etc but i pull and compist in place to grow and keep it comibg back. If it doesnt grow i have to buy straw to cover much more area. Im thinking its where you live that makes the most difference in what attacks and when and how it grows. I am aware of plabt viruses and those that you mention are very concerning. Where i find the viruses are coming from with insv and tnsv, tobacco infested and it being transmitted by tobacco smokers and handlers and thrips who forage off of infected plants. Do i have a horrible story on that! I find more i stay organic and it bsslances out. Some losses or kinds of plants we cant grow because of our pest area. But as years go by it seems to get easier to see what might be the issue. if you have certain bugs in your area pulling chickweed will only make them move to another ground cover. Make trap crops out of it and then when rhey show up sizzle them with a torch blower or try bt or diatoacious earth possibly or chop and drop in the bonfire?
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Sue
Thank you for providing so much information and joy to my day! I am also digging deep to remove my chickweed. Fortunately the ground is dry enough to work on this but it's cold in southern Wisconsin. This was my first year of winter sowing and I planted 57 jugs so it is exciting to see green in most of them. I am beginning to harden off my snapdragons and am beginning to plant my ranunculus and anemones outside. Thank you for being a gardening friend!
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Thank you for providing so much information and joy to my day! I am also digging deep to remove my chickweed. Fortunately the ground is dry enough to work on this but it's cold in southern Wisconsin. This was my first year of winter sowing and I planted 57 jugs so it is exciting to see green in most of them. I am beginning to harden off my snapdragons and am beginning to plant my ranunculus and anemones outside. Thank you for being a gardening friend!
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Betsy
You are always sharing helpful information. I've been hardening off my seedlings (following your 2 week schedule. Excited to plant my foxgolves, sweetpeas, snapdragons & stock this weekend. Have never planted this early in my zone 6, but b/w your videos and Lisa Mason Zigler's book I am confident this is going to work. The best part about planting out cold hardy annuals, it frees up my growing space to start more seeds. Thank you!
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You are always sharing helpful information. I've been hardening off my seedlings (following your 2 week schedule. Excited to plant my foxgolves, sweetpeas, snapdragons & stock this weekend. Have never planted this early in my zone 6, but b/w your videos and Lisa Mason Zigler's book I am confident this is going to work. The best part about planting out cold hardy annuals, it frees up my growing space to start more seeds. Thank you!
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Stamping
Hello Danielle, chickweed, couch grass and bindweed are my worst garden enemies. It is hard work to ged rid of them, but I try. Thanks you for the information about host plants, the exact bug crawled in front of my feet today. Never imagined a relation between a bug and a weed (obviously there are relations, buddleija is well known to attract butterflies. Now I will be doing my gardening homework. Best wishes, Hanni.
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Hello Danielle, chickweed, couch grass and bindweed are my worst garden enemies. It is hard work to ged rid of them, but I try. Thanks you for the information about host plants, the exact bug crawled in front of my feet today. Never imagined a relation between a bug and a weed (obviously there are relations, buddleija is well known to attract butterflies. Now I will be doing my gardening homework. Best wishes, Hanni.
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Amy
This is an unrelated question to your video, but I-m not sure what to do with my dahlia tubers. I live in zone 6b, like you, about 1 1/2 northeast of you. Our last frost date is probably a month yet? I received my tubers yesterday but what do I do with them until I can plant them outside? Should I plant them temporarily in pots? If so, then where do I place them? Any advice you can give me is much appreciated. Thank you!
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This is an unrelated question to your video, but I-m not sure what to do with my dahlia tubers. I live in zone 6b, like you, about 1 1/2 northeast of you. Our last frost date is probably a month yet? I received my tubers yesterday but what do I do with them until I can plant them outside? Should I plant them temporarily in pots? If so, then where do I place them? Any advice you can give me is much appreciated. Thank you!
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Cee
I know that this question isn-t on the subject, but I need help: ) First year starting inside. Ok, so I didn-t plan my seedling timing right. Is is ok to for bachelor-s buttons to bloom inside before planting time (about 10 days away zone 7? Will they survive a frost if I put them out before my last frost date? Thank you. And your videos are always so helpful. Thank you.
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I know that this question isn-t on the subject, but I need help: ) First year starting inside. Ok, so I didn-t plan my seedling timing right. Is is ok to for bachelor-s buttons to bloom inside before planting time (about 10 days away zone 7? Will they survive a frost if I put them out before my last frost date? Thank you. And your videos are always so helpful. Thank you.
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Sharon
Do you include the selling of daffodils and tulips in your cut flower bouquets? I know you can't mix the daffodils with anything but I just wonder if they are worth doing. If so I'm wondering how much to ask for them? I am in a farming Community but near some bigger towns as well so I would say they are, it's kind of just in the average range here
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Do you include the selling of daffodils and tulips in your cut flower bouquets? I know you can't mix the daffodils with anything but I just wonder if they are worth doing. If so I'm wondering how much to ask for them? I am in a farming Community but near some bigger towns as well so I would say they are, it's kind of just in the average range here
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Creatively,
So glad you did this video! I have that weed all over and didn't know about that. I'm dealing with thrips I think right now. I haven't seen any but I'm seeing the damage on the leaves. How did you start your starflower? I have some, it says don't cover. I've never had such a large seed that didn't require being covered.
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So glad you did this video! I have that weed all over and didn't know about that. I'm dealing with thrips I think right now. I haven't seen any but I'm seeing the damage on the leaves. How did you start your starflower? I have some, it says don't cover. I've never had such a large seed that didn't require being covered.
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Gardening
My neighbors have lawns covered in chickweed which they will not take care of. I found groundcovers are the only way I can control the chickweed from getting into my property. Thankfully I get so many hover flies, wasps, and ladybugs, mainly to my roses and rose of sharon, which really helps control the bad insects.
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My neighbors have lawns covered in chickweed which they will not take care of. I found groundcovers are the only way I can control the chickweed from getting into my property. Thankfully I get so many hover flies, wasps, and ladybugs, mainly to my roses and rose of sharon, which really helps control the bad insects.
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GenericName4ash
Thanks so much for the video, Danielle! I finally know what that darn weed overtaking my garden is and how to take it out - I have simply been pulling the tops off without removing that top layer of soil with it. Will try again tomorrow - there is enough of it left for me to practice the art of pulling: -.
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Thanks so much for the video, Danielle! I finally know what that darn weed overtaking my garden is and how to take it out - I have simply been pulling the tops off without removing that top layer of soil with it. Will try again tomorrow - there is enough of it left for me to practice the art of pulling: -.
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Karin
Aphids! Yikes, I spray so much Neem. I find it on everything. I tried ladybugs, but they did not hang around long enough. I clean up around the plants in the spring because I read that they can overwinter. Do you have any experience or tips to share? I garden in the northern portion of MD.
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Aphids! Yikes, I spray so much Neem. I find it on everything. I tried ladybugs, but they did not hang around long enough. I clean up around the plants in the spring because I read that they can overwinter. Do you have any experience or tips to share? I garden in the northern portion of MD.
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Kaitlin
Lovely cookies! It-s interesting that you said that about strawflower. I winter sowed some last month (zone 4b/5a) and was surprised to see them germinate really quickly. We-ve gotten down below freezing a number of nights and I haven-t covered them and they are still super happy.
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Lovely cookies! It-s interesting that you said that about strawflower. I winter sowed some last month (zone 4b/5a) and was surprised to see them germinate really quickly. We-ve gotten down below freezing a number of nights and I haven-t covered them and they are still super happy.
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Elizabeth
Those cookies are beautiful! My bug nemesis is leaf hoppers. I have tried researching but all I ever see is chemical control information. I use neem oil but it doesn't seem overly effective on them. I guess I will keep researching to see what else I can do. Thanks!
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Those cookies are beautiful! My bug nemesis is leaf hoppers. I have tried researching but all I ever see is chemical control information. I use neem oil but it doesn't seem overly effective on them. I guess I will keep researching to see what else I can do. Thanks!
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Sarah
Great video, I learned so much! It never occurred to me to think about host plants for the trouble bugs. Also, this is my first year growing snaps from seed. They are still a bit small but I was just thinking today about pinching them back. I-m glad I didn-t!
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Great video, I learned so much! It never occurred to me to think about host plants for the trouble bugs. Also, this is my first year growing snaps from seed. They are still a bit small but I was just thinking today about pinching them back. I-m glad I didn-t!
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Blue
I-m glad you explained why you wait to pinch your snaps, that-s how I do it but only because it breaks my heart to do it so I put it off for a while. So no good reason on my part lol Your explanation makes me feel better because I figured I was doing it wrong
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I-m glad you explained why you wait to pinch your snaps, that-s how I do it but only because it breaks my heart to do it so I put it off for a while. So no good reason on my part lol Your explanation makes me feel better because I figured I was doing it wrong
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Jeanne
I have chickweed everywhere and didn't realize it was a host to bad bugs. I do weed it out but I will be more aggressive for now on. I always have four legged company while in the garden. They enjoy having us out in the garden. Thanks again for the info.
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I have chickweed everywhere and didn't realize it was a host to bad bugs. I do weed it out but I will be more aggressive for now on. I always have four legged company while in the garden. They enjoy having us out in the garden. Thanks again for the info.
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Karen
OMG, I am doing the same. And I can't wait to see your seedlings. I have about 10 different types of flowers seeded, (First time seeding) OMG, I want these to grow. Looking forward to learning more about seedlings and moving out into the yard.
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OMG, I am doing the same. And I can't wait to see your seedlings. I have about 10 different types of flowers seeded, (First time seeding) OMG, I want these to grow. Looking forward to learning more about seedlings and moving out into the yard.
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Skin
Much needed video. I have chickweed and have had that same damage to my zinnias! I will be on my hands and knees pulling it out in the next few days. We need this type of information! You are so helpful. Look forward to your videos. Thank you.
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Much needed video. I have chickweed and have had that same damage to my zinnias! I will be on my hands and knees pulling it out in the next few days. We need this type of information! You are so helpful. Look forward to your videos. Thank you.
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Emma
We planted a small drift of garlic plants in the one of our borders last fall to see whether it would be deter damaging insects much like it does in a vegetable patch where it has worked wonders.
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We planted a small drift of garlic plants in the one of our borders last fall to see whether it would be deter damaging insects much like it does in a vegetable patch where it has worked wonders.
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Diane
Very helpful. I have something growing/spreading in my garden and I have no idea what it is.
It might be chickweed. I better get out there tomorrow and remove it. Thank you.
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Very helpful. I have something growing/spreading in my garden and I have no idea what it is.
It might be chickweed. I better get out there tomorrow and remove it. Thank you.
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