Comments on: Bloom of the Day http://floridabackyard.org/2009/05/18/bloom-of-the-day-12/ Growing far too many things in far too small a space. Fri, 10 Dec 2010 01:31:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: dogette http://floridabackyard.org/2009/05/18/bloom-of-the-day-12/comment-page-1/#comment-1760 dogette Sun, 24 May 2009 14:20:24 +0000 http://floridabackyard.org/?p=2081#comment-1760 I have the purple incense passionvine everywhere and I love it. So do those butterflies. Gorgeous pics! I have the purple incense passionvine everywhere and I love it. So do those butterflies. Gorgeous pics!

]]> By: Stacy http://floridabackyard.org/2009/05/18/bloom-of-the-day-12/comment-page-1/#comment-1758 Stacy Fri, 22 May 2009 21:34:09 +0000 http://floridabackyard.org/?p=2081#comment-1758 <p>@Ernie: </p> I know, it sucks. Were spared hail, thankfully, so everything survived...except the blasted cucumbers. I've ordered some more disease resistant varieties though and will be trying for a late season crop. @Ernie:

I know, it sucks. Were spared hail, thankfully, so everything survived…except the blasted cucumbers. I’ve ordered some more disease resistant varieties though and will be trying for a late season crop.

]]> By: Ernie http://floridabackyard.org/2009/05/18/bloom-of-the-day-12/comment-page-1/#comment-1757 Ernie Fri, 22 May 2009 19:54:16 +0000 http://floridabackyard.org/?p=2081#comment-1757 Thanks for the help. The 22" of rain that we have gotten in the last 5 days, in addition to the hail we had this afternoon, has also wiped out all of the jalapenos, half of my tomatoes, and a quarter of the bell peppers. So much rain that the copper isn't working anymore for preventing the mold and fungus. Arrrg. If it isn't the bugs, it is the weather. Thanks for the help. The 22″ of rain that we have gotten in the last 5 days, in addition to the hail we had this afternoon, has also wiped out all of the jalapenos, half of my tomatoes, and a quarter of the bell peppers. So much rain that the copper isn’t working anymore for preventing the mold and fungus.

Arrrg. If it isn’t the bugs, it is the weather.

]]> By: Stacy http://floridabackyard.org/2009/05/18/bloom-of-the-day-12/comment-page-1/#comment-1754 Stacy Tue, 19 May 2009 12:28:07 +0000 http://floridabackyard.org/?p=2081#comment-1754 <p>@Ernie: </p> First off, my mother was just telling me the other day she doesn't recall ever getting an ear of corn that didn't have a corn worm in it somewhere, just cut off the bad spot and move on. *shudder* This year we're using Bt (bacillus thuringiensis), which is instant death to any caterpillar (and some beetles and flies) that takes a bite of something on which it has been sprayed. The only trouble is this is an organic prevention, therefore easily washed off by rain, and has to be reapplied afterwards. We're spraying at least twice a week and so far so good. Bt is also very effective at controlling Skipper caterpillars, which roll up and chew the leaves of cannas. You can get it at Home Depot/Lowes in the pesticide section. @Ernie:

First off, my mother was just telling me the other day she doesn’t recall ever getting an ear of corn that didn’t have a corn worm in it somewhere, just cut off the bad spot and move on. *shudder* This year we’re using Bt (bacillus thuringiensis), which is instant death to any caterpillar (and some beetles and flies) that takes a bite of something on which it has been sprayed. The only trouble is this is an organic prevention, therefore easily washed off by rain, and has to be reapplied afterwards. We’re spraying at least twice a week and so far so good.

Bt is also very effective at controlling Skipper caterpillars, which roll up and chew the leaves of cannas. You can get it at Home Depot/Lowes in the pesticide section.

]]> By: Ernie http://floridabackyard.org/2009/05/18/bloom-of-the-day-12/comment-page-1/#comment-1753 Ernie Tue, 19 May 2009 12:21:44 +0000 http://floridabackyard.org/?p=2081#comment-1753 I live in Central Florida, and my entire crop of corn was just ruined by what I believe to be corn earworms. Have you had this problem, and how do you control them? I live in Central Florida, and my entire crop of corn was just ruined by what I believe to be corn earworms. Have you had this problem, and how do you control them?

]]> By: Darla http://floridabackyard.org/2009/05/18/bloom-of-the-day-12/comment-page-1/#comment-1752 Darla Mon, 18 May 2009 16:37:21 +0000 http://floridabackyard.org/?p=2081#comment-1752 That is a beautiful red flower, you are funny! That is a beautiful red flower, you are funny!

]]> By: Stacy http://floridabackyard.org/2009/05/18/bloom-of-the-day-12/comment-page-1/#comment-1751 Stacy Mon, 18 May 2009 15:25:27 +0000 http://floridabackyard.org/?p=2081#comment-1751 <p>@Karen: </p> *raises hand* I did! :) @Karen:

*raises hand* I did! :)

]]> By: Techie Momster http://floridabackyard.org/2009/05/18/bloom-of-the-day-12/comment-page-1/#comment-1750 Techie Momster Mon, 18 May 2009 15:24:55 +0000 http://floridabackyard.org/?p=2081#comment-1750 Wow, just gorgeous. I have had purple passion flowers appear out of nowhere in our yard this year. Probably has more to do with the lack of mowing than anything else, though. I deliberately have not mown them over yet, but the vines seemed to have stopped blooming. Wow, just gorgeous. I have had purple passion flowers appear out of nowhere in our yard this year. Probably has more to do with the lack of mowing than anything else, though. I deliberately have not mown them over yet, but the vines seemed to have stopped blooming.

]]> By: Karen http://floridabackyard.org/2009/05/18/bloom-of-the-day-12/comment-page-1/#comment-1749 Karen Mon, 18 May 2009 15:23:40 +0000 http://floridabackyard.org/?p=2081#comment-1749 How funny...I thought, "Oh, that looks like a maypop flower..." which of course made me Google maypop. And guess what? It's a purple passionflower! Who knew???? How funny…I thought, “Oh, that looks like a maypop flower…” which of course made me Google maypop. And guess what? It’s a purple passionflower! Who knew????

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