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Gardening

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5. Ha ha heh! Well, good luck and best of wishes on your crop for the rest of the year, at least you're

Thu May 28, 2026, 07:12 PM

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'somewhat' ahead of the pests...a bane of all gardeners!

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Any suggestions for getting rid of cucumber beetles? [View all] Vinca Thursday OP

An old fashioned method was Keepthesoulalive Thursday #3

Worth a try. Vinca Thursday #11

It works if you can keep up with the evening spraying Keepthesoulalive Friday #12

That's a good tip. Thanks. Vinca Friday #13

Diatomaceous earth Easterncedar Thursday #4

Good suggestion! SWBTATTReg Thursday #7

Old farmer I once knew used to put roof shingles in the garden Easterncedar Thursday #6

Right. This is a largely snake-less place! Easterncedar Thursday #9

I use a vegetable and garden insect killer spray concentrate. Emile Saturday #15

What brand? I used "Safer" and the beetles seemed to love it. Vinca Saturday #16

BioAdvanced Emile Saturday #17

ok, here is what a google and gemini search uncovered..... Gato Moteado Sunday #19

and, re: diatomaceous earth... Gato Moteado Sunday #20