Re: Best place to buy ladybugs

In article <g0t1lo$g04$2@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
 "Katey Didd" <spamless@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:


> > Some of my neighbors have problems with deer.
> 
> We see deer all the time but they don't come near the houses because 
> everyone has one or more dogs out here.

I think my dogs keep them away as well.

> > Can you hand-pick the worms? They are generally out mostly at dawn and
> > dusk. I know it's a pain but...
> >
> > One possibility would be to simply plant more than you can eat.
> 
> Too many plants to hand pick worms and there are always THOUSANDS of
worms. 
> You can turn over one leaf and see 20 or more of various sizes.  I'm out
of 
> space in the gardens. I just have room for the 2 rows. These are large
broad 
> plants by July.

Mm. I know what you mean. Unfortunately.

> > Wrens are death on bugs. :-)
> > I think that's the only reason I've been able to garden at all! Little
> > dudes are voracious when they are raising a nest of kids.
> 
> We have loads of house wrens here. They next everywhere. But again, I
almost 
> never see birds in the veggie garden either.

Huh. That's odd. Try placing water sources (make****ft bird baths can be 
made from upside down clay pots and clay saucers). Water sources are 
im****tant to sup****t predators.

> 
> >
> > Plus they are cute!
> >
> > I'm blessed with mockingbirds too.
> 
> Yep! We have them here also. They sing just as it gets dark.  Then,
after 
> dark, we hear the whippoorwills in the woods behind the house.  :^)

Too cool!
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