our first pests

Sara called to tell me that there are cucumber beetles on our cucumber, squash and zucchini. Uh-Oh! They are all over the garden, not just our plot. So, our garden is only 2 days old and we are already challenged to rid ourselves of pests the organic way. Let the challenge begin.

We are going to begin with a 2 step treatment. First we are introducing beneficial nematodes to the soil. Apparently these microscopic worms that live in your soil. They eat the larvae of pests. So, they will not kill the cucumber beetles that we already have but they will prevent new ones from hatching on our plants. Second, we are spraying with a Green product with Sinosad. It is what was suggested to me instead of Neem oil by the expert at the nursery.

Sam went to spray these on the garden Sunday night after the sun went down because the nematodes can be killed by sunlight.