Earwigs or some other insect have been voraciously nibbling on my bean and radish leaves. I saw it mentioned in several places to put out a dish with oil and a little soy sauce. I figured it’s worth a shot.

Do you have a favorite way to keep the tiny critters away from your leaves?

  • mantra@lemmy.zip
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    5 months ago

    If the oil and soy doesn’t work, try cheap beer. Will get earwigs and slugs for sure, but might work on other parts as well. They also work better if you sink them into the ground so their lip is almost level with the soil or cover. Makes it more likely that they will find it and fall in.

    • catloaf@lemm.ee
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      5 months ago

      Slugs definitely love Miller high life.

      Shame they like to eat gardens, because I like slugs and snails.