pics Little Elf Pics...First Harvest of the little plants

[Omri]

I use sunlight soap but any non-antibacterial liquid soap without perfumes etc. should work.

How 'bout those "soapless-soaps"?

 

[POTAWIE]

No don't use sanitizing lotion on your plants

 

[Omri]

No don't use sanitizing lotion on your plants

How 'bout creams/gels?

 

[POTAWIE]

Save the gel and mouse for your hair, slick.

 

[Omri]

OK, just asking...

 

[AlabamaJack]

Well, when I came home from work today and looked at my plants look what I found...

These SOBs were everywhere...if anyone ever asks what an aphid looks like...here they are...

And this is what they have done to my Little Elf Plants...

This is the worst one...I am now wondering if it will recover...hope I don't get some kind of virus..

I honestly have tried to stay away from chemicals so far this year and have used neem and pyrethrum sprays...I had to have some contact killer so I used Ortho MAX Lawn and Garden Insect Killer (concentrate applied with sprayer on water hose)....says its safe for gardens so I bought it.

I have committed chemical warfare on any insect in the garden on any plant growing....good and bad, but I had to or else lose my whole crop...

 

[RowBear]

Good luck on getting rid of those nasty things. I hope they don't any more of your plants.

 

[thepodpiper]

AJ, have you tried purchasing ladybugs they are really cheap. When I ordered last year I believe I got them in 2 days.

Dale

 

[DrHavanger]

looking at those bastards makes my skin crawl, yuck!

 

[Pepper Ridge Farm]

That sucks. Hope the chemical welfare has already done it's job on those nasty creatures. Wonder why the are attacking your more mature plants. You little elf pepper look like candy to me. I can't wait to start seeing red on some peppers here.

 

[Pepperfreak]

AJ...Those pictures took my breath away...I REALLY hope that you destroy all of those horrid bugs! Good Luck...

 

[Omri]

Damn AJ, hope it'll get better.