DeWandelaar

@inversi0n, Thanks mate! Same here, it's by far the biggest weed plant I have ever cultivated haha.

@Northern_Ent, Thanks! Yeah height was def more than 1.90 but forgot to change it. Just edited the week to have the correct height. Thanks!

@nonick123, Hey man, Thanks for the advice. I wasn't sure if it was healed yet. I shall leave it uncovered from now. Thanks :blush:

@Rangaku, thanks mate :raised_hands:

@DeWandelaar, great tips, thanks! I actually have a bunch of empty pots near the plants, I'll buy some friendly neighbors. I had thought of getting ladybugs but I figured they would just fly away. Good to know they really work! I do have some ladybugs already in my yard but not a lot and they're usually on the mimosa trees far from my plants. I'll try it out. I get spider mites, whiteflies, caterpillars, etc but have managed to mostly control them manually and with fly paper. But it requires a lot of attention. I'll try the ladybugs and neighbors. I'm in the southeast US and it's just super hot, muggy & buggy here :+1:

@DeWandelaar, good analogy - I'll buy some and hope most of them stick around.

@@Chunga, yeah I thought the same at first about the ladybugs but after having done this for 3 years now I really do see a difference with before. I can easily count up to 10 ladybugs at a time in my garden where I would be happy to spot 1 a few years ago. I guess they are just like ppl, some move away from the nest and explore the world while others stick behind and remain local peeps.

@@Chunga, thanks man! Yeah the bending clips are great, it's my first time using them. Also I hardly do ever get any plant pests. This is because I try to use as many friendly neighbors as possible. All my weed plants are encircled by herbs such as basil, lavendel, marigold etc.. these plants push of unwanted insects that dont like the scent. also I buy a fresh bag of ladybug larvae each year and release in my garden. They are amazing and help eat all the ahpids. Then I also have a blackberry bush to attract bees. In the rare case that I do see pests such as spider mites or aphids and, especially when ants start farming them, I sometimes use an eco spray. But i try avoiding it as much as I can.