My Pepper Garden 2010 - Video 1

My first video of 2010. I brought in 28 plants from my 2009 garden. I also brought in aphids. I waged a battle with them for about 2 months and eventually had to admit that they simply defeated me. In this video you can clearly see what being over-run by bugs looks like. I cut all the plants down to little stubs and threw away the infested parts. I scrubbed the stumps with soapy water and started over. That was mid-November. Here it is, late February and a record of where I stand.

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[BlurryVideos2011]

Nice plants, pretty heathy too! it must be good to have those plants! Your Garden is a pepper persons dream! :)

[SAK59]

@BlurryVideos2011 - Hey! I can't believe I haven't responded to your comment, man. I am so sorry.  Thank you very much for the compliment. I really appreciate it. I figure that if I can do it, especially here in Canada, anyone can. I'm always happy to give a few tips if asked. Thanks again for watching my videos.

[womanofsoul1]

What if you spray the plants with soapy water BEFORE the aphids can infest them? Would that work to keep them from attacking the plant?? My Bell pepper flowers kept falling off. Why does this happen??

[SAK59]

@womanofsoul1 I washed all the soil from the roots of the plants, as I was transplanting them. I cut the roots and the branches down. I did a careful examination of all the leaves left, front and back. I put each plant in the bathtub and gave them a good wash with sprayed on soapy water and a handheld shower. It took me most of a day and evening. Still I got aphids, as you can see. I don't know what else to do, actually. This past year I didn't bring in any plants. No bugs. Thx for posting.

[tafisherjr]

Try mixing water and dish washing liquid. It works very well on aphids, squah bug and potatoe beetle eggs in the spring/summer. It also works on the adults.

[SAK59]

@tafisherjr Yeah. That was one of the first things I tried. I had them in the bathtub, cut them back and sprayed them with a mixture of water and dishwashing liquid until I was sure that I had gotten them all. It seemed to work, but after a while they started coming out again. You can keep them manageable but I don't believe you can actually get rid of them. In the end, though, my plants thrived, once outside. Bad experience in the Winter. I won't be repeating it. Thx for your comment.

[SAK59]

@BIGE5599 Yes, they do. Ladybug larva love them even more. Thanks for posting your comment.

[BIGE5599]

ladybugs love aphids.



[SAK59]

@Andalbanon Well, I've learned my lesson. This year I will not be bringing any plants into the house. I will just start fresh with new peppers in January. Bringing all the plants in last year, I only wound up with half a dozen still alive when Spring came. Simply wasn't worth it. Your recipe sounds interesting, though. The rubbing alcohol makes sense. They are soft bodied, after all. Thanks so much for taking the time to post a comment.  It's much appreciated.

[Andalbanon]

I had aphid problems last winter in the house, as well.

One temporary fix was a mixture of water, rubbing alcohol, and a few drops of unscented soap. I applied every few days as needed, which seemed to check the aphids.

Eventually, I put a ladybug on one of my plants and it laid eggs overnight. The eggs hatched and I moved the larvae around to different plants, letting them do their work. Two or three larvae cleaned and kept my plants aphid-free.