Vegetables Gardening - Growing Organic Vegetables

Hi C.T.

Actually I didn't have to purchase them, they showed up on their own. I
just didn't become aware that they had such a beneficial purpose until a
couple of years ago. That is when I started looking closer at the JB's and
realized that they had eggs stuck to their thorax. I probably unwittingly
destroyed many of the beneficial eggs before that as I was killing all of
the JB's.

Before ordering I would look very closely at the beetles on your property,
the native tachanids may already be at work. That would be the best variety
to encourage as they are already acclimated to your area.
There are good photos of what you are looking for at the following address:
http://www.hillgardens.com/jap-betl.htm

If you still need to order some, I have had good results dealing with
Marshall Grain in Texas. Here is their address:
http://www.marshallgrain.com/

Hope this helps,
Dave
earthworks2@gmail.com
www.artofdaviddouglas.com

On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 12:27 PM, C.T. Ibanez <c.t.i.artwork@gmail.com>wrote:

> **
>
>
> Hi Dave,
>
> You said this is your second year trying the tachinid fly. Where did you
> purchase them? Locally or online? I looked into those earlier in the year
> but I want to make sure I'm purchasing from a reputable source, if online.
>
> Now that people are using natural predators to control pesky pests, I
> think all of them have come to my home! Pests that is. Not the natural
> predators - they are certainly welcome in my gardens.
>
> C.T.
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Jul 16, 2013, at 11:54 AM, David Douglas <earthworks2@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Rinda,
> >
> > Long time no talk to.
> >
> > My main line of defense for Japanese Beetles is the tachinid fly. There
> are
> > many varieties of tachinid within this family. The primary one that has
> > shown up in our vineyard here in the Adirondacks is very small & has a
> very
> > long abdomen.
> > They lay their eggs on the thorax of the beetle, it hatches within 24
> hours
> > and bores into the beetle which immediately drops and burrows into the
> > ground and dies within 24 hours.
> >
> > So what a person need to do before killing the JB is look very closely at
> > it and see if there are any little white eggs on it, if so just let it
> go.
> > In the long run what happens is the population of the tachinids really
> > multiplies, a very good thing.
> > One female can lay up to 100 eggs & there are two
> > This is only the second year that I have been doing this and it has made
> a
> > major difference already.
> >
> > By4now,
> > Dave in the Adirondacks
> > www.artofdaviddouglas.com
> >
> > On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 9:14 AM, Rinda Frye <frinda@bellsouth.net>
> wrote:
> >
> > > **
> > >
> > >
> > > Japanese beatles are horrible. But I've found that while they were a
> > > plague here in the late 90's, they seem to have disappeared in the
> last 4
> > > to 5 years--I think they simply moved west. If you have access to
> Virginia
> > > creeper, plant some on a fence not too far from your rose bushes. They
> love
> > > Virginia creeper and you can use it as a catch crop. But you have to go
> > > out early mornings when they're still sleeping in the vines (and in the
> > > roses) with a bowl of soapy water and knock the little devils into the
> bowl
> > > to drown. (This can be very meditative and therapeutic.) Oh, they also
> > > love bee balm, which you can use in the same way. One more thing: they
> > > prefer light colored roses, so if you plant red or purple roses, you
> won't
> > > have as much trouble with them--the darker the better.
> > >
> > > >________________________________
> > > > From: C.T. Ibanez <c.t.i.artwork@gmail.com>
> > > >To: "Organic_Gardening@yahoogroups.com" <
> > > Organic_Gardening@yahoogroups.com>
> > > >Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 4:21 PM
> > >
> > > >Subject: Re: [Organic_Gardening] New member
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Hi Sally and everyone - I'm in zone 7a and this has been a great year
> for
> > > yellow squash, zucchini, and cucumbers. In fact, I picked a zucchini
> last
> > > night that weighed 3.2 pounds.
> > > >
> > > >Last year, I planted rose bushes and they bloomed all summer. This
> year,
> > > I haven't gotten one single bloom because the Japanese Beetles are
> eating
> > > the delicate buds. I've tried vinegar, soapy water, picking them off by
> > > hand, and drowning them but I can't seem to control the devastation. I
> also
> > > have mulch around the base to stop the larvae in the ground but even
> this
> > > is not working. Does anyone have a suggestion I could try?
> > > >
> > > >I've been a member of this group for several years now and I know that
> > > last year we were very active. I hope we can kick start this group
> again
> > > because I learned so much from the seasoned gardeners that it would be
> a
> > > shame if we allowed it to disintegrate.
> > > >
> > > >C.T.
> > > >Sent from my iPad
> > > >
> > > >On Jul 15, 2013, at 6:13 AM, sally glendinning <
> wirlybirdone@yahoo.co.uk>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Hi All!
> > > >>
> > > >> I'm Sally and I have been lurking -- I suspect everyone is off doing
> > > their gardening. I can't do much at the moment for two reasons.
> > > >>
> > > >> First I might be moving home and secondly I have mainly concrete
> around
> > > my home and need to build the beds -- I have a limited income, so I
> have to
> > > pause and save up for the next round of development.
> > > >>
> > > >> I have three raised beds -- two of them actually made from an
> up-ended
> > > bed-base filled with horse manure and multipurpose compost -- the
> compost
> > > is cheaper than buying-in a ton of soil. I have been gardening, on and
> off,
> > > for just over 50 years and still learning.
> > > >>
> > > >> My crops are doing well this year, after last year's washout. I have
> > > parsley, mangetout and peas, broad beans, shallots, onions and leeks.
> > > Parsnips, dwarf runners and french beans.
> > > >>
> > > >> Most of the beans are growing atop my woodchip bed 3' 6" above the
> > > ground.
> > > >>
> > > >> I have two baths full of potatoes.
> > > >>
> > > >> For once it isn't raining -- in fact it's been sunny for a few weeks
> > > this year -- so it's a very good growing year and so far, keeping my
> > > fingers crossed that the potato blight has passed us by.
> > > >>
> > > >> What crops/techniques are you all trying ?
> > > >>
> > > >> Enjoy your gardening -- Best Wishes from Sally in Wales.
> > > >>
> > > >> ________________________________
> > > >> From: ja_ad_co <ja_ad_co@yahoo.co.uk>
> > > >> To: Organic_Gardening@yahoogroups.com
> > > >> Sent: Friday, 5 July 2013, 8:22
> > > >> Subject: [Organic_Gardening] New member
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Hi all.
> > > >>
> > > >> I'm new to this group and I suppose I am a little disappointed that
> all
> > > of the messages are so old. I wonder if its the time of year and
> everyone
> > > is busy gardening.
> > > >> I thought I would join the group to see if anyone has any tips that
> > > they can share about gardening organically.
> > > >>
> > > >> Janey
> > > >>
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