These two are grooving along nicely and they are quite strong, another net will soon be weaved to try to keep them on the level. Everyday there is a tuck and everyday they push back up, these girls are persistent. The cover crop will once again be cut and tossed back although we may add some to our other other beds to share the love! The winds have been strong but they have hung on and we are pleased with the punchers!
Another thing I think helps. If there are any weeds near your plants. Try to get rid of them. I try not to have anything else growing near my plants..except for maybe a beneficial plant
@Pjm70, Thank you for your advice, we would have loved to have a preying mantis around but the birds would scoop it up, nature sure is bringing in all kinds of new species and it is hard to name them all. It is difficult to keep the area clear as we are using a cover crop to help maintain moisture, also feed the bed but we do have the beneficial bugs and they are working hard. We did not buy any lady bugs but they are here and we are happy to see them, it’s the time of year for nature to fight nature. Let us hope the good guys/girls win! 👊💚✌️
Not sure what bugs you are dealing with. As a preventative I unleashed ladybugs. Built a little hut for the with some water. I only let loose about 20 on my 1 photo. Most of them are still there. Maybe worth a try, they are pretty cheap. Build something for them and let loose a bag of 1500. You won't have bugs for too long, other than your lady bugs. First I found 1 in my house. So I put it on the plant. She was there for a week by herself. So I ordered more. Nice plants by the way. I'm on the east coast also. They are getting ready for flowers, but none yet.