haha that reminds me of tomacco on the simpsons love it
k0xxx said:
Having grown gardens in a very similar climate (the New Orleans area), I know what a pain stink bugs can be.
Try a homemade spray of nicotine and soap. Get some tobacco, and let it steep in a gallon of water for a day or two. Then strain it, and add a small amount of dish washing soap. It's pretty effective on them.
DE will also kill them and is more "organic" friendly, but it takes longer.
As for the heat taking a toll on the garden, we just planted our least heat tolerant plants early, as well as other things that thrived in the heat. Okra, eggplants, and such, will produce all through the hottest months. Then in late summer we replanted tomatoes.
The nice thing about the NOLA area is that you can effectively get up to three plantings, plus a fall garden if you time it right.
