Comments on: Container Gardening: Grow Herbs & Veggies Anywhere​ https://www.meadowsfarms.com/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog/garden-time-with-doug-growing-vegetables-and-herbs-in-containers/ The plants you expect. The people you know. The experience you’ll remember. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:13:03 +0000 hourly 1 By: Doug Hensel https://www.meadowsfarms.com/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog/garden-time-with-doug-growing-vegetables-and-herbs-in-containers/#comment-178 Thu, 28 Feb 2019 21:08:50 +0000 https://greatbiggreenhouse.com/?p=3733#comment-178 In reply to Izabela.

Izabela,
I have a couple thoughts to share with you about the squash vine borer. To try again this year will require re-location of the squash and cucumber plants. You will need to plant about 6 ft. from this infected area. Second thought – at the crown of the plant (the stem that comes out of the ground) you can take aluminum foil and wrap the stem. this will keep the moth from penetrating the stem and laying her eggs. I hope you can try again this year. Take care, Doug

]]> By: Izabela https://www.meadowsfarms.com/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog/garden-time-with-doug-growing-vegetables-and-herbs-in-containers/#comment-177 Thu, 28 Feb 2019 20:28:44 +0000 https://greatbiggreenhouse.com/?p=3733#comment-177 Hi Doug,
It is way too early but do you have any method to successfully fight squash bugs? They killed my squash and cucumber plants last year and I don’t know there’s any sense trying again this year. Last year I used insecticidal soap and neem oil and was vigilant looking for new eggs and removing them, nothing helped. Pretty disappointing. I would appreciate your advice. Thanks!

]]> By: Doug Hensel https://www.meadowsfarms.com/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog/garden-time-with-doug-growing-vegetables-and-herbs-in-containers/#comment-176 Thu, 28 Feb 2019 18:27:22 +0000 https://greatbiggreenhouse.com/?p=3733#comment-176 In reply to Patty Meader.

Patty,
Thank you for sending me your question. What I do is use my dish pale and make an solution as if I was getting ready to wash some dishes. Then use this water to fill up my spray bottle. Ivory soap is so gentle that I think if you just use a squirt or two into a spray bottle that that will work. Hope I helped to answer you question. Doug

]]> By: Patty Meader https://www.meadowsfarms.com/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog/garden-time-with-doug-growing-vegetables-and-herbs-in-containers/#comment-175 Thu, 28 Feb 2019 17:12:36 +0000 https://greatbiggreenhouse.com/?p=3733#comment-175 How much ivory soap and water combo do you use? Thanks Patty

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