Comments on: Mike Cherim of Green Methods: Ensuring that good bugs rule! http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/08/mike-cherim-of-green-methods-ensuring-that-good-bugs-rule/ Hardy plants for hardy souls Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:45:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Mary Ann Newcomer http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/08/mike-cherim-of-green-methods-ensuring-that-good-bugs-rule/#comment-25623 Mary Ann Newcomer Tue, 13 Nov 2007 02:24:48 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/08/mike-cherim-of-green-methods-ensuring-that-good-bugs-rule/#comment-25623 Hey, that was a great interview and valuable information. Thanks so much. Will use it as a reference. Hey, that was a great interview and valuable information. Thanks so much. Will use it as a reference.

]]> By: John SMG http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/08/mike-cherim-of-green-methods-ensuring-that-good-bugs-rule/#comment-25252 John SMG Fri, 09 Nov 2007 14:48:11 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/08/mike-cherim-of-green-methods-ensuring-that-good-bugs-rule/#comment-25252 Thanks for the link. Thanks for the link.

]]> By: Mike Cherim http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/08/mike-cherim-of-green-methods-ensuring-that-good-bugs-rule/#comment-25248 Mike Cherim Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:51:38 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/08/mike-cherim-of-green-methods-ensuring-that-good-bugs-rule/#comment-25248 @Carol: We have some <a href="http://greenmethods.com/site/necessary/required-reading/" rel="nofollow">decent books listed</a>. Most of which are available online. @John SMG: You might get some benefit from the use of <a href="http://greenmethods.com/site/biocontrols/nematodes/" rel="nofollow">parasitic nematodes</a>. I applaud all of you for not being pesticide sprayers. I'm the same way in my garden. Truthfully I'd rather suffer some losses rather than spray poisons. Getting so upset about pests that one has to suit up and spray seems to me as a way to take a good-sized chunk of enjoyment out of the hobby. @Carol: We have some decent books listed. Most of which are available online.

@John SMG: You might get some benefit from the use of parasitic nematodes.

I applaud all of you for not being pesticide sprayers. I’m the same way in my garden. Truthfully I’d rather suffer some losses rather than spray poisons. Getting so upset about pests that one has to suit up and spray seems to me as a way to take a good-sized chunk of enjoyment out of the hobby.

]]> By: John SMG http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/08/mike-cherim-of-green-methods-ensuring-that-good-bugs-rule/#comment-25223 John SMG Fri, 09 Nov 2007 04:36:49 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/08/mike-cherim-of-green-methods-ensuring-that-good-bugs-rule/#comment-25223 For the past two years I have been inundated with cucumber beetles. Not just a few but enough to completely destroy the cukes and this year the summer squash. I'm not growing cukes at all next year. I will still grow squash. We managed to get a good crop of delicatas and acorn squash despite them. I use no pesticides. For the past two years I have been inundated with cucumber beetles. Not just a few but enough to completely destroy the cukes and this year the summer squash. I’m not growing cukes at all next year. I will still grow squash. We managed to get a good crop of delicatas and acorn squash despite them. I use no pesticides.

]]> By: Carol http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/08/mike-cherim-of-green-methods-ensuring-that-good-bugs-rule/#comment-25219 Carol Fri, 09 Nov 2007 03:40:29 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/08/mike-cherim-of-green-methods-ensuring-that-good-bugs-rule/#comment-25219 I meant to add to my comment that this is a great post! I meant to add to my comment that this is a great post!

]]> By: Carol http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/08/mike-cherim-of-green-methods-ensuring-that-good-bugs-rule/#comment-25218 Carol Fri, 09 Nov 2007 03:39:46 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/08/mike-cherim-of-green-methods-ensuring-that-good-bugs-rule/#comment-25218 I think a good post makes the readers more curious about the subject, makes them think. I don't actively spray or actively use bio-controls, and I've had some plant losses because of it. This is a great subject to learn more about over the winter, when the garden is "closed" anyway. Other than the Green Methods Manual and information on his web site, does Mike have any other books he would recommend for more info? Carol at May Dreams Gardens I think a good post makes the readers more curious about the subject, makes them think. I don’t actively spray or actively use bio-controls, and I’ve had some plant losses because of it. This is a great subject to learn more about over the winter, when the garden is “closed” anyway.

Other than the Green Methods Manual and information on his web site, does Mike have any other books he would recommend for more info?

Carol at May Dreams Gardens

]]> By: Mike Cherim http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/08/mike-cherim-of-green-methods-ensuring-that-good-bugs-rule/#comment-25206 Mike Cherim Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:49:29 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/08/mike-cherim-of-green-methods-ensuring-that-good-bugs-rule/#comment-25206 Thank you so much for this opportunity Kathy. Thank you so much for this opportunity Kathy.

]]> By: Robin (Bumblebee) http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/08/mike-cherim-of-green-methods-ensuring-that-good-bugs-rule/#comment-25205 Robin (Bumblebee) Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:36:59 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/08/mike-cherim-of-green-methods-ensuring-that-good-bugs-rule/#comment-25205 Kathy, Well done. I adore this format for information. Given my laissez-faire approach to gardening, lack of spraying poisons and planting wildflowers and such, I think I am already practicing good pest control management--and didn't even know it! --Robin (Bumblebee) Kathy,

Well done. I adore this format for information.

Given my laissez-faire approach to gardening, lack of spraying poisons and planting wildflowers and such, I think I am already practicing good pest control management–and didn’t even know it!

–Robin (Bumblebee)

]]> By: Pam/Digging http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/08/mike-cherim-of-green-methods-ensuring-that-good-bugs-rule/#comment-25199 Pam/Digging Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:31:08 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/08/mike-cherim-of-green-methods-ensuring-that-good-bugs-rule/#comment-25199 This is good information to have. Thanks for the interview Kathy and Mike. This is good information to have. Thanks for the interview Kathy and Mike.

]]> By: David http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/08/mike-cherim-of-green-methods-ensuring-that-good-bugs-rule/#comment-25197 David Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:18:52 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/08/mike-cherim-of-green-methods-ensuring-that-good-bugs-rule/#comment-25197 Major kudos. That was a brilliant interview, Kathy. Thanks, both to you and Mike for such an informative Q&A. Major kudos. That was a brilliant interview, Kathy. Thanks, both to you and Mike for such an informative Q&A.

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