Comments on: The Balance of Nature http://chiotsrun.com/2009/04/27/the-balance-of-nature/ A chronicle of an organic garden. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:13:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: wiseacre http://chiotsrun.com/2009/04/27/the-balance-of-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-2827 wiseacre Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:19:12 +0000 http://chiotsrun.com/?p=3288#comment-2827 Love the buggy photos. No chemicals go anywhere near my gardens. I want a healthy living soil. It took a number of years to revive the garden area where the previous owners used fertilizers and pesticides for so long there was barely any soil left and the area was 4 inches below grade. <abbr><em>wiseacre’s last blog post.. <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WiseacreGardens/~3/G2_f3XAUiHk/" rel="nofollow">Field Horsetail</a></em></abbr> Love the buggy photos.

No chemicals go anywhere near my gardens. I want a healthy living soil. It took a number of years to revive the garden area where the previous owners used fertilizers and pesticides for so long there was barely any soil left and the area was 4 inches below grade.

wiseacre’s last blog post.. Field Horsetail

]]> By: Susy http://chiotsrun.com/2009/04/27/the-balance-of-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-2822 Susy Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:38:17 +0000 http://chiotsrun.com/?p=3288#comment-2822 Usually the things you lose are plants that weren't up to par, or out of their native habitat. That's one of the bad things about losing biological diversity. Along the way we've lost so many kinds of plants that did well in our area. Usually the things you lose are plants that weren’t up to par, or out of their native habitat. That’s one of the bad things about losing biological diversity. Along the way we’ve lost so many kinds of plants that did well in our area.

]]> By: Susy http://chiotsrun.com/2009/04/27/the-balance-of-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-2821 Susy Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:36:31 +0000 http://chiotsrun.com/?p=3288#comment-2821 One year we had slugs really bad here. But the next year our toad populations increased to keep up. I have found that if you leave a few boards (not treated) laying around the garden the toads love to live under them! One year we had slugs really bad here. But the next year our toad populations increased to keep up. I have found that if you leave a few boards (not treated) laying around the garden the toads love to live under them!

]]> By: warren http://chiotsrun.com/2009/04/27/the-balance-of-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-2819 warren Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:23:43 +0000 http://chiotsrun.com/?p=3288#comment-2819 We are all natural in our gardens. It usually turns out that we lose some things but not enough for us to add chemicals. I work my bees the same way. In general, I avoid any unnatural chemicals. I just don't want that stuff in me! <abbr><em>warren’s last blog post.. <a href="http://www.myhomeamongthehills.com/2009/04/installing-a-window/" rel="nofollow">Installing a window</a></em></abbr> We are all natural in our gardens. It usually turns out that we lose some things but not enough for us to add chemicals. I work my bees the same way. In general, I avoid any unnatural chemicals. I just don’t want that stuff in me!

warren’s last blog post.. Installing a window

]]> By: What’s Going On http://chiotsrun.com/2009/04/27/the-balance-of-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-2818 What’s Going On Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:23:20 +0000 http://chiotsrun.com/?p=3288#comment-2818 [...] Chiot’s Run ponders insects and the balance of nature. [...] [...] Chiot’s Run ponders insects and the balance of nature. [...]

]]> By: Julia http://chiotsrun.com/2009/04/27/the-balance-of-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-2815 Julia Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:46:39 +0000 http://chiotsrun.com/?p=3288#comment-2815 I think this is so fascinating. I first learned about the symbiosis in nature reading Barbara Kingsolver's *Prodigal Summer*. My neighbors and I usually share ladybugs. <abbr><em>Julia’s last blog post.. <a href="http://www.growcookeat.com/2009/04/rejuvenating-salad.html" rel="nofollow">Rejuvenating Salad</a></em></abbr> I think this is so fascinating. I first learned about the symbiosis in nature reading Barbara Kingsolver’s *Prodigal Summer*.

My neighbors and I usually share ladybugs.

Julia’s last blog post.. Rejuvenating Salad

]]> By: The Stylish Gardening Blog http://chiotsrun.com/2009/04/27/the-balance-of-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-2813 The Stylish Gardening Blog Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:36:32 +0000 http://chiotsrun.com/?p=3288#comment-2813 Amazing! Your photos are beautiful....looking forward to the rest of these posts about keeping the ecosystem happy... I have horrified my neighbours and my in-laws by announcing I'm an organic gardener and don't use pesticides. They think I'm a total hippy. I think they need to chuck out their chemical weapons! Amazing! Your photos are beautiful….looking forward to the rest of these posts about keeping the ecosystem happy…
I have horrified my neighbours and my in-laws by announcing I’m an organic gardener and don’t use pesticides. They think I’m a total hippy. I think they need to chuck out their chemical weapons!

]]> By: Susy http://chiotsrun.com/2009/04/27/the-balance-of-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-2812 Susy Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:22:43 +0000 http://chiotsrun.com/?p=3288#comment-2812 I had cut worms killing my beet seedlings last year, I finally got rid of them by going to the garden each morning and checking for downed seedlings. When I spotted one I would dig an inch deep in concentric circles around the spot, usually you'll find the worm there. After finding them I'd smash them! You can also add beneficial nematodes to the soil to help with cutworms. I had cut worms killing my beet seedlings last year, I finally got rid of them by going to the garden each morning and checking for downed seedlings. When I spotted one I would dig an inch deep in concentric circles around the spot, usually you’ll find the worm there. After finding them I’d smash them!

You can also add beneficial nematodes to the soil to help with cutworms.

]]> By: Susy http://chiotsrun.com/2009/04/27/the-balance-of-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-2811 Susy Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:20:49 +0000 http://chiotsrun.com/?p=3288#comment-2811 We had the same problem when we moved in here. The people before us had used tons of chemical pesticides and fertilizers and I didn't find an earth worm for the first 5 years we lived here. After adding manure & compost for the past 7 years, I now find a few earth worms here and there when I dig. I'm hoping I'll have more and more each year! We had the same problem when we moved in here. The people before us had used tons of chemical pesticides and fertilizers and I didn’t find an earth worm for the first 5 years we lived here. After adding manure & compost for the past 7 years, I now find a few earth worms here and there when I dig. I’m hoping I’ll have more and more each year!

]]> By: Karen http://chiotsrun.com/2009/04/27/the-balance-of-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-2809 Karen Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:28:28 +0000 http://chiotsrun.com/?p=3288#comment-2809 I will be looking forward to reading each post this week. I have a hard time with the squash cut worms killing my zucchini plants at the base of the plant. I resorted to buying something last year to kill them because I was losing my plants every year. Any ideas or suggestions of something better. I do try to compost the garden every spring. I will be looking forward to reading each post this week. I have a hard time with the squash cut worms killing my zucchini plants at the base of the plant. I resorted to buying something last year to kill them because I was losing my plants every year. Any ideas or suggestions of something better. I do try to compost the garden every spring.

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