Amkuska's 2025 Garden

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The ONLY reason I plan to use it is bc the cats can't get to anything. I have tried it before, it's really smaller than you think, you have to build the skeleton right or it won't stay together.
I took mine apart and stored it in the attic in a cleaned up and used kitchen trash can, minus the lid, so that's the storage.
I guess if I get it set up I can back to you on this.
 

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The ONLY reason I plan to use it is bc the cats can't get to anything. I have tried it before, it's really smaller than you think, you have to build the skeleton right or it won't stay together.
I took mine apart and stored it in the attic in a cleaned up and used kitchen trash can, minus the lid, so that's the storage.
I guess if I get it set up I can back to you on this.
If you happen to please let me know. I steered my sister to a sturdier one though. :)
 

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Bugs the greenhouse again. Need oil and soap mixed with water doesn't work, but laying the plant sideways in the sink and blasting them down the drain does.

I guess it's daily water blasts until I find something that works.
 

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Aphids were bad in the greenhouse through the Summer.

I sprayed 3 times; both neem and insecticidal soap were used. The peppers were mostly okay with just knocking down the worst of the bug problem.

The eggplants were a different story. (Why do bugs  love eggplants so much :(?) Anyway, I guess that pyrethin could be used, as i sometime use it when squash bugs and cucumber beetles stage a comeback. It's recommended for aphids by various Ag Extension offices. Here's Michigan State Link. Good Luck

Steve
 

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Aphids were bad in the greenhouse through the Summer.

I sprayed 3 times; both neem and insecticidal soap were used. The peppers were mostly okay with just knocking down the worst of the bug problem.

The eggplants were a different story. (Why do bugs  love eggplants so much :(?) Anyway, I guess that pyrethin could be used, as i sometime use it when squash bugs and cucumber beetles stage a comeback. It's recommended for aphids by various Ag Extension offices. Here's Michigan State Link. Good Luck

Steve
My brilliant mother in law brought by some insecticidal soap to try! I blasted off all the visible bugs, but I'll spray it with the soap an some neem oil for good measure and see if that kicks it.
 
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