I found a a disturbing sight when I went into the garden yesterday. My beet tops eaten to stubs. With a closer look I found the little bugger doing the job. A gray and blacked dotted beetle. Even worse they were starting to enjoy my squash plants. I did notice that the beetle did not go near the squash plant that was near dill. Happy Day! I did dust the beets with Diatomaceous Earth, to kill them off. Be careful with Diatomaceous Earth! It is not a discriminatory killer! It will kill all bugs that happen to touch it. This morning I went out and watered the garden and made sure the poison washed off.
Wouldn't want a bee getting poisoned while pollinating the garden. I
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| See the little gray beetles? |
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| Even leaving their mark on my squash plants! |
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| Same plant just had dill by the leaves!! |
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| After being dusted with poison. Saved the female blossom. |
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