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est p a ting days Above g ound crops
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Root crops . . . . . . . . . . . . Seed beds . . . . . . . . . . . . Kill plant pests . . . . . . . . .
Best fishing days
Best . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 9-10, Good . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5, 7-8, 17-18, 26-27, 31 Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3, 13-14, 22-23, 29-30 Poor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-12, 15-16, 19-21, 24-25, 28
Best days to do other stuff Begin diet to gain weight . . . . . . . . . . . .
Begin diet to lose weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . Begin logging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Breed animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Make sauerkraut, can, or pickle . . . . . . . Cut hair to discourage growth . . . . . . . . Cut hair to encourage growth . . . . . . . . Cut hay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Destroy pests and weeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . Go camping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Go to the dentist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graft or pollinate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harvest above ground vegetables . . . . Harvest below ground vegetables . . . . Plant above ground vegetables . . . . . . . Plant below ground vegetables . . . . . . . Prune to discourage growth . . . . . . . . . . Prune to encourage growth . . . . . . . . . . Quit smoking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Set posts or pour concrete . . . . . . . . . . . Start projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wean animals and children . . . . . . . . . . .
24 27 31 24-27, 31
4-5, 9-10, 13-14, 17-18 17-18, 26-27 11-12, 15-16
Folksy Tips, Hints & Wisdom FOR FARM, HOME AND GARDEN
Squash those bugs! Tips for controlling squash bugs
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22, 26 7, 12
3-4, 30-31 26-27 7-8
12-13 24-25 10-11 10-11 28-29 22-23 17-18 22-23 12-13 26-27 17-18 9-10
1-2, 28-29 7, 12
3-4, 30-31 20
7, 12 —from the Old Farmer’s Almanac
othing decimates a lovely garden like a plague of ugly squash bugs. While squash bugs only feed on
vine crops, they attack with hungry vengeance and a stubborn will to live.
The best way to manage squash bugs is to squash them before they mature. As leaves begin to wilt, check for squash bugs and eggs
underneath the leaves. It is easier to kill eggs and young squash bugs because of the tendency of adults to hide.
Individually collect and kill the squash bugs and their eggs and destroy them if there is only a small number.
Put down a board or some shingles
around the plant if you notice a large numbers of squash bugs. The squash bugs will gather under the boards at night for shelter. In the morning, you can squash them by walking along the board. (Be sure to clear away any other pieces of debris where the squash bugs might hide.)
Use an insecticide along with the above method to ensure a result. Make sure, if you are spraying during blooming, to spray in the early morning or evening so the insecticide does not affect honeybees or other pollinators. Some gardeners have luck by spraying squash plants and bugs with a home brew of one teaspoon of garlic powder and one teaspoon cayenne pepper dissolved in two gallons of water.
Keep vines covered until blossoming begins – an easy way to prevent these harmful pests. Since there is only one generation of squash bugs per year, the damage can be greatly reduced.
Dispose of all debris and extra leaves over the winter months. This gets rid of any spaces where the squash bug can be protected and stay alive throughout the winter. You can either burn plant debris or mix remnants into the soil.
Buy varieties of pumpkin and squash that are resistant to squash bugs. (This is an easy solution and relieves the worry and burden on home gardeners.) Good luck!
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