Comments on: Gardening Pests and Tomatoes – you need a pest control book

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:25:30 +0000

Hi Rob, well giving the bugs a squeeze between your fingers can be a bit messy, but it certainly takes care of bugs in an environmentally friendly way. That is really growing tomatoes organically. Thanks for the comment.

By: rob@Garden Hose Reels

rob@Garden Hose Reels — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 01:05:34 +0000

I worked on a private farm when I was little. I remember my grandparents going up and down the rows of tomatoes covered in blood. They would literally kill a lot of the bugs by hand.
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By: Rolly@Wellington Pest Control

Rolly@Wellington Pest Control — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:43:44 +0000

If you are growing tomatoes you must first identify to what kind pest is infesting your garden. I most cases if you want organic pest control you can try using fish emulsion+molasses+orange oil. If this solution is not working, you will need to identify what you have in your garden. You can bring samples of the insect or worm into your local agriculture shop if you don;t know what’s eating your tomatoes.

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:34:31 +0000

Hi John, yes you are right, very important to check under the leaves, this is where most pests will be found. Also totally agree with you that it is important not to kill friendly insects, especially those that prey on the pests.

By: John@perth pest control

John@perth pest control — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:23:18 +0000

Some tomatoes pest can be found underneath, you must check it regularly and if try to used natural pest control methods to avoid killing some good insects, thanks for the post.
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By: local pest control

local pest control — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:44:05 +0000

Theirs a really good BBC2 documentary series from the late 80s called The Victorian Kitchen Garden in which they explored the whole range of traditional Victorian tomatoe varieties from their initial introduction and selective/cross breeding to produce a full range of different tomatoes and their uses. Also considered are the various Victorian pest control methods, some of which are ingenious. Well worth a watch. But from my personal experience the best toms are cherry grown with lots of nutrients and sunlight, beware of over water splitting!

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By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:59:59 +0000

Yes certainly worth checking into if you have the time, I typically don’t use pesticides. I find with a small garden you can control most of the pests by physically removing them or in severe cases using a simple soap and water treatment.

By: Ted@Jim's Pest Control

Ted@Jim's Pest Control — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:16:03 +0000

Ecofriendly pest control methods can help you make sure that you get rid of your pest problem & also contribute to a greener environment.

By: Irvine Pest Control

Irvine Pest Control — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 13:58:08 +0000

Few homeowners ever really want to believe they have a serious pest problem in their own house. However, it can happen in even the cleanest and most well kept residences.