JoynersHotPeppers 2013 GLOG

stickman · May 26, 2013

Spicegeist said:
Nice! Now squish those aphids!

+1 on that! I think I saw a red spider mite on the 7-pot Jonah too. Time to break out the hose and the soapy water...

JoynersHotPeppers · May 26, 2013

stickman said:
+1 on that! I think I saw a red spider mite on the 7-pot Jonah too. Time to break out the hose and the soapy water...

After the pictures were taken aphids were squished by hand and every single plant got a soapy/oily bath. I hate spraying anything since I have so many beneficial predators everywhere but the red mites are out of hand!

JoynersHotPeppers · May 26, 2013

Our garden protector at work! Not too shabby for an iPhone picture.

millworkman · May 26, 2013

Pet him!

Devv · May 27, 2013

Wow a ton of variety!

Plants are looking good.

Bugz, we all have to deal with stinkin' bugz.

JoynersHotPeppers · May 28, 2013

Thanks Devv

Going to be some good eating this fall!

Darthpepper · May 28, 2013

The damn spider looks as big as the rabbit.

JoynersHotPeppers · May 28, 2013

Darthpepper said:
The damn spider looks as big as the rabbit.

That spider is huge, I have found about 6 of them and 4 with full on egg sacks! I hope they continue to eat all the bad bugs!

WalkGood · May 29, 2013

hmm spiders, wabbits & great peppers ... my kind of garden ^_^ BTW what ever happened with your praying mantis egg sacks?

JoynersHotPeppers · May 29, 2013

WalkGood said:
hmm spiders, wabbits & great peppers ... my kind of garden ^_^ BTW what ever happened with your praying mantis egg sacks?

Still waiting for them to hatch....hoping this week of the 90's does it!

JoynersHotPeppers · May 29, 2013

Right on schedule!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egbqulO5joA&feature=youtu.be

JoynersHotPeppers · May 29, 2013

Protecting the heat!

grantmichaels · May 29, 2013

That's neat ... they don't occur natively here!

Spicegeist · May 30, 2013

Those are great, I actually just ordered some mantises myself. Are they natives or Chinese?

Sanarda · May 30, 2013

I have to google mantises. See what they are about

WalkGood · May 30, 2013

grantmichaels said:
That's neat ... they don't occur natively here!

Strange, as a kid I use to see them in yards all the time ... been a while since I've seen any around but I'm sure they're still in the Glades.

stickman · May 30, 2013

Alright Chris. The defensive perimeter is established!

JoynersHotPeppers · May 30, 2013

Spicegeist said:
Those are great, I actually just ordered some mantises myself. Are they natives or Chinese?

The sack that hatched is from your neck of the woods. There are two more in there from my yard. I was hunting in Smithfield, Va last Fall and saw the egg sack in a tree where I was sitting.

stickman · May 30, 2013

Now that's what I call lucky! Not only did you bag some venison, but you scored a Mantis egg case. :party:

JoynersHotPeppers · May 30, 2013

stickman said:
Now that's what I call lucky! Not only did you bag some venison, but you scored a Mantis egg case.

It was quite a score, I would estimate 400 to 500 hatched from that sack.