I found you last week and subscribed. I live In Bundaberg so I gravitate towards any one who lives in Queensland. I originally came through from South Australia and therefore am still learning vegetable gardening in Queensland. Todays video was the best I have seen yet on controlling bugs in Queensland. I have ordered the book and some product and am determined to have a wonderful garden this year.
I have always encouraged lizards, a rock pile they can sun on, a ground level water spot and a place they can crawl under for shelter from the sun, rain, cats and birds. They are mean on snails and slugs, eat aphids, mealy bugs and lace wings and nice to spend time with in the garden (can be surprising when you come across them).
Oh we had a blue tongue here the other day. I think I need to make something for him. I’d also love to do a frog habitat but I worry the toads will take over it.
Just found and subscribed to your channel (and podcast). I love hearing from Australian back yard growers. This is super helpful with great hacks and reminders. Thanks so much for making these videos!
This was fantastic, such excellent information about bugs and organic ways of controlling them. Thank you. I will give you my little tip, which has been priceless, anold man told it to me some years ago; on any brassicas like cabbage and broccoli, you can use diluted molasses to control caterpillars, they just don’t like it.
It’s so nice to have a channel to follow with the same growing conditions and in Australia! My garden was absolutely slaughtered from this time last year until late autumn. I’m hoping I’ve gotten on top of it all now. I will be following along - even just for vegetable patch envy.
I am totally opposed to spraying herbicides and pesticides in my garden. I introduced ladybird larvae for mealybug control from Bugs for Bugs. After a season they had drastically reduced the number of mealybugs and now quite a few years down the track no further mealybug outbreaks. The larvae are posted to you and you place them around your garden in the little pieces of cardboard they are in. Very easy no drama.
Cheers from McDowall on the north side of Brizzy. Great tip on the beatsheet! Downloaded the pdf tonight. I'm really tempted by bugs for bugs so I'll be dead keen to see how that works out for you. Was that a Barred Plymouth Rock? and a Gold Laced Wyndotte? I love those chooks. Great clip. Thank you.
Yes! Our barred Plymouth we’ve had since a day old, she’s almost 8. our Wyandotte passed last year. Both breeds make excellent lawn ornaments 😂 will let you know how the bugs go 🤞
Great local information thank you. Where did you get your frame and exclusion net? Would like to grow some bullhorn.capsicum this year without them getting hammered by fruit fly.
The frame is a Flexi frame, just got it off their website. I think this one was the tall, you can get shorter configurations. The net is just from Bunnings.
Thanks so much for this! My wife and I are thinking about chickens and I see that you let them free range into your garden. What kind of policies do you have on where chickens can and can’t venture. How do you keep the harmony with free range and letting seedlings grow etc.
Oh no way do I let them free range 😂😂 they get supervised outings only. We have a long run that goes up the side of our fence line so they have lots of space but we only let them out when we’re out in the garden and even then there’s a lot of redirecting them out of the garden beds and a few lost plants in the process.
I’m in Sydney and we get big fruit fly problem in the middle of summer, plant your tomatoes early to harvest before fruit fly season and plant a second round later in the season outside the fruit fly window. Where you are you should be able to plant summer veggies outside the fruit fly window no problem
You’re lucky to have that window without them. We often grow our tomatoes over winter to avoid them and the diseases that come with the humidity, the fruit flies usually show up here in August and don’t disappear until April.
@@loveofdirt For example, lebanese (or beit alpha), suyo long are parthenocarpic (don't require pollination). If they don't get pollinated, you still get a yummy cucumber, but if you let it on the vine to get seeds, they will not develop even in a huge yellow cucumber fruit.
I had the white mealy Bugs last Summer in Brissy, worked their way around my yard & made a mess of my Rosells😩...horrified to see they survived winter, which I'd hoped would kill them😡 Thanks for product tips👌
@loveofdirt I looked them up online & I describe them as a fluffy sticky white armadillo looking insect. I used detergent spray I made waited then hosed off... but they just fell to ground & still spread thru yard ..I notced many neighbours had them too
I found you last week and subscribed. I live In Bundaberg so I gravitate towards any one who lives in Queensland. I originally came through from South Australia and therefore am still learning vegetable gardening in Queensland. Todays video was the best I have seen yet on controlling bugs in Queensland. I have ordered the book and some product and am determined to have a wonderful garden this year.
Yeah it would be a totally different world from SA’s climate. Glad you found it helpful, it’s certainly a challenge, especially summer.
Yeah Bundy's at the end of the sub tropics it's like tropic sub tropic it's very different here
Is it pretty dry up there?
I have always encouraged lizards, a rock pile they can sun on, a ground level water spot and a place they can crawl under for shelter from the sun, rain, cats and birds. They are mean on snails and slugs, eat aphids, mealy bugs and lace wings and nice to spend time with in the garden (can be surprising when you come across them).
Oh we had a blue tongue here the other day. I think I need to make something for him. I’d also love to do a frog habitat but I worry the toads will take over it.
Just found and subscribed to your channel (and podcast). I love hearing from Australian back yard growers.
This is super helpful with great hacks and reminders.
Thanks so much for making these videos!
thanks for watching!
This was fantastic, such excellent information about bugs and organic ways of controlling them. Thank you. I will give you my little tip, which has been priceless, anold man told it to me some years ago; on any brassicas like cabbage and broccoli, you can use diluted molasses to control caterpillars, they just don’t like it.
Oh interesting tip. I wonder if that has something to do with bacteria?
Awesome vid.. keep up the good work!
Thank you
It’s so nice to have a channel to follow with the same growing conditions and in Australia! My garden was absolutely slaughtered from this time last year until late autumn. I’m hoping I’ve gotten on top of it all now.
I will be following along - even just for vegetable patch envy.
I wasn’t in the garden last year so I can’t compare notes. Hope you found this one helpful.
Omg thank you for the heads up . I’ve recently moved near Bundaberg ,so much to learn about this area 💖
Did you get that rain up there?
All the Bundy peeps in the comments!😂 I am out at Coonarr and the BUGS out here are next level!
@@loveofdirt yes 250 ml 😅
I love your channel! Your content is so relatable being here in SEQ. Keep up the great videos! 🐞🐌🐛
Thank you ☺️
Great vid. Love your stuff kick on love it 👍
Thank you
From the Gold Coast, Excellent Information thank you.
You’re welcome
great info. Thanks. You covered a number of issues that have been on my mind.
Glad it was helpful!
Great video Nicki! Thanks very much for showing my book and linking to 'one minute bugs'! 🙂
Thank you and you’re welcome.
I am totally opposed to spraying herbicides and pesticides in my garden. I introduced ladybird larvae for mealybug control from Bugs for Bugs. After a season they had drastically reduced the number of mealybugs and now quite a few years down the track no further mealybug outbreaks. The larvae are posted to you and you place them around your garden in the little pieces of cardboard they are in. Very easy no drama.
I am so glad to hear your experiences with the bugs, glad they worked.
Cheers from McDowall on the north side of Brizzy. Great tip on the beatsheet! Downloaded the pdf tonight. I'm really tempted by bugs for bugs so I'll be dead keen to see how that works out for you. Was that a Barred Plymouth Rock? and a Gold Laced Wyndotte? I love those chooks. Great clip. Thank you.
Yes! Our barred Plymouth we’ve had since a day old, she’s almost 8. our Wyandotte passed last year. Both breeds make excellent lawn ornaments 😂 will let you know how the bugs go 🤞
😂 there are already here in my place 😂
Just breeding up my yellow ladybug population and the other ladybugs.
Netting pretty much everything this year.
Good plan
Great information. I know what I’m doing this weekend, covering my peach tree. I always leave it too late.
Yes! Got to get them covered
Great local information thank you. Where did you get your frame and exclusion net? Would like to grow some bullhorn.capsicum this year without them getting hammered by fruit fly.
The frame is a Flexi frame, just got it off their website. I think this one was the tall, you can get shorter configurations. The net is just from Bunnings.
Great informative video. Where do you get your white tomato bags from?
I got them from eBay about 5 years ago but I think Bunnings has them now.
@loveofdirt ok thanks 😊
Thanks so much for this! My wife and I are thinking about chickens and I see that you let them free range into your garden. What kind of policies do you have on where chickens can and can’t venture. How do you keep the harmony with free range and letting seedlings grow etc.
Oh no way do I let them free range 😂😂 they get supervised outings only. We have a long run that goes up the side of our fence line so they have lots of space but we only let them out when we’re out in the garden and even then there’s a lot of redirecting them out of the garden beds and a few lost plants in the process.
Just subscribed cheers Gold Coast
Thank you!
I’m in Sydney and we get big fruit fly problem in the middle of summer, plant your tomatoes early to harvest before fruit fly season and plant a second round later in the season outside the fruit fly window. Where you are you should be able to plant summer veggies outside the fruit fly window no problem
You’re lucky to have that window without them. We often grow our tomatoes over winter to avoid them and the diseases that come with the humidity, the fruit flies usually show up here in August and don’t disappear until April.
@@loveofdirt yeah that would be heartache to deal with. Always wondered how the major tomatoes in central QLD produce tomatoes all year round
I wonder if they are less as it's not as humid.
🤔 good stuff
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Last summer was a nightmare and the first time I have started a garden... I am getting more cages this time , haha
Bugs? Or possums?
@@loveofdirt Every bug known to man!
I like bugs so don't kill them / use sprays etc so I am going with the cage idea etc.
@@paulstingrayGardening careful of those army worms, they still manage to get in. Did you see those eggs on the net?
I’m sure all sorts will still attack 😂😂😂
Seen some super cool bugs last season and I’m sure there will be more 🪱🪱🪱
I am always finding new ones
Some cucumber varieties don't need pollination, so can be netted.
Are those hybrid ones? Love to know of the varieties
@@loveofdirt For example, lebanese (or beit alpha), suyo long are parthenocarpic (don't require pollination). If they don't get pollinated, you still get a yummy cucumber, but if you let it on the vine to get seeds, they will not develop even in a huge yellow cucumber fruit.
Oh great info, thanks! I find the suyo don't seem to be as badly affected by the Fruit Fly for some reason.
I had the white mealy Bugs last Summer in Brissy, worked their way around my yard & made a mess of my Rosells😩...horrified to see they survived winter, which I'd hoped would kill them😡
Thanks for product tips👌
Are you certain they’re all mealy bugs as there is a mealy bug ladybird that eats them and the larvae looks very similar?
@loveofdirt I looked them up online & I describe them as a fluffy sticky white armadillo looking insect. I used detergent spray I made waited then hosed off... but they just fell to ground & still spread thru yard ..I notced many neighbours had them too
Check out that beatsheet PDF I mentioned scroll down until you find the mealy bugs. The super fluffy ones are the good ones.
@@loveofdirt will do👌
Oh and what, there are good bugs against those chickens mites, I am getting some.
It’s a great idea, haven’t tried it so would be good to hear if it works. I am tempted to get some just as preventative measure.