None of my pecan trees and one Pedro walnut, various ages from 2 years to 6 years, leafed out this spring. Instead, some of them produced suckers from the rootstock. I have a horrible gopher problem this year and think they were what happened to the trees. Almonds don’t appear to be damaged, nor do fruit trees.
Question is: What kind of tree do I get if I leave the suckers growing?
Our garden is blooming like crazy! Over the last few weeks, we’ve been harvesting Mizuna, Asian Greens, Romaine, Green Beans, Beets and Zucchini! We’ve had a few pest problems…and a few solutions.
First, we found a quick and easy aphid solution. Simply mix one part each molasses, soy sauce and vegetable oil, and put into a clean tuna can or other DISPOSABLE container (unless you like reusing a watery aphid graveyard). Put out at night, find dozens dead in the morning. We noticed a dramatic reduction in our damaged plants almost immediately, and have been practically aphid-free for weeks!
Additionally, we planted the Good Bug Blend when we started our garden, and found a surprise guest on our Asian Greens last night: lady beetles.
More to the point, we found dozens. These aren’t lady bugs, mind you — more like their big cousins who’ve spent some time working out. Nevertheless, proof that the mix works!
More to come as the season progresses…
This past spring, I dug up about 120 pounds of the stink horn mushrooms from my yard! Does anyone have a cure for these?
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