Okay, this should have been obvious I guess but I never thought of treating pests on the trap plant and that they’re just the first warning sign. My brain has always been like “I have a garden huckleberry. Now nothing can go wrong!”
So much good content here. I’m learning lots… fast!
Yes, they’re a great warning bell that can help you be proactive in protecting your other crops. Glad you got something out of this month’s newsletter. If you haven’t already, answer the poll at the top for the content you’d like to see most in our June 17 edition.
So, like Jillian, I've been watching my grain amaranth getting eaten by pests and the best thing I've done so far is praise it for doing a good job. It's not occurred to me to treat it with BT until now especially since I have some overflow damage on my Seminole pumpkin (and I read your comment). P.S. Does grain amaranth really produce grain and, if so, what do you do with it? It does look very pretty in the garden 😊
Yes, great questions! I primarily grow amaranth as a trap crop to lure in pests. I treat caterpillars on it with bt just before dark on night it isn’t scheduled to rain. I add amaranth to homemade breads, granola bars and it can also be popped like mini popcorn!
Okay, this should have been obvious I guess but I never thought of treating pests on the trap plant and that they’re just the first warning sign. My brain has always been like “I have a garden huckleberry. Now nothing can go wrong!”
So much good content here. I’m learning lots… fast!
Yes, they’re a great warning bell that can help you be proactive in protecting your other crops. Glad you got something out of this month’s newsletter. If you haven’t already, answer the poll at the top for the content you’d like to see most in our June 17 edition.
So, like Jillian, I've been watching my grain amaranth getting eaten by pests and the best thing I've done so far is praise it for doing a good job. It's not occurred to me to treat it with BT until now especially since I have some overflow damage on my Seminole pumpkin (and I read your comment). P.S. Does grain amaranth really produce grain and, if so, what do you do with it? It does look very pretty in the garden 😊
Yes, great questions! I primarily grow amaranth as a trap crop to lure in pests. I treat caterpillars on it with bt just before dark on night it isn’t scheduled to rain. I add amaranth to homemade breads, granola bars and it can also be popped like mini popcorn!