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Jun 5, 2016 7:23 PM CST
Name: Sheri Boyd
Albany Ga (Zone 8b)
learning all I can of Daylilies and
Daylilies
Frustrated to my wits end!! This is my first year going all out and planting a vegetable garden with a variety of vegetables. Last week I found these tiny green worms sucking the leaves of my plants, cucumbers to be exact. I used the method of picking them off and to be on the safe side I sprayed my plants with soap oil and baking soda. As days went by the worms stated to appear on my beans, I picked them off and again sprayed with the at home mixture. The next morning I got off work went straight out to my garden and no worms on my beans. Nope they were on my tomatoes, by this time I am considering a seven dust, so again I picked and sprayed as I was leaving my garden I noticed that my zinnias I planted as companion plants were infested, I pulled up my zinnias and threw my hands in the air, Went tonal owes and bought organic insecticidal soap. Sprayed my entire day garden. Tow days or so went by and I assumed I had found the miracle in a bottle. Until today the worms are now huge and I'm ready to pull everything up and give up gardening. My question is... What is the best thing to use? I am really tired of squishing worms. Does flour and baking soda really work? Can you help me please?
I was just sitting here enjoying the company, plants have a lot to say if you just take the time to listen.

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