is there such a thing? id rather not use chemicals on my veggie plants to get rid of the bugs. I havent seen any major bugs just a few flys and such. I had seen a gardening show on HGTV and they suggested neem oil or canola, but it was in the early spring that I saw it and I cant remember any other recomendations. also I have this vine, someone had called it "choke" vine, were new here and this stuff is everywere and its really starting to shoot up and out and all over. ive seen some little plants popping up in my veggie garden and ive been pulling them as I see them but they are getting a little thick around the edging.... anyone know about these? specifically what will kill them http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/kmb34me/Picture696.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/kmb34me/Picture695.jpg
About thje vine: Bindweed aka Morning Glory convolvulus sepium or calystegia sepium, spreads by runners and shallow horizontal roots. Very persistant, each little piece left behind has the potential to become a new plant. About the bugs: we have interplanted with Marigolds in our veggie garden. They are said to have natural repellant qualities - don't know if they significantly alter the balance but they look good and make us feel better. Ralph
Hi KMB, I just answered a post of yours about repelling bugs so that may be what you are looking for. There are also plants that attract beneficial insects. There are many types of flies. If you are seeing what looks like the common house fly, then you may have fresh manure that is attracting them. There are very tiny wasps that don't sting and are 'good bugs' in the garden. They are predators to bad bugs. There are also hoverflies and tachnid flies. You can see pics at these links with plant lists that attract them. http://www.farmerfred.com/plants_that_attract_benefi.html http://ipm-dd.orst.edu/potato/beneficialinsects.htm As to your choke vine, I don't think it is bindweed as the leaf structure is different. I think you have Cynanchum laeve aka blue vine aka sand vine aka choke vine. It is a relative of milkweed and a larval food for the monarch butterfly. Choke vine: http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&q=Cynanchum+laeve&btnG=Search Bindweed: http://images.google.com/images?q=convolvulus sepium&hl=en&lr=&sa=N&tab=wi Here's an interesting conversation about choke vine. http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/butterfly/msg0813372124926.html?23 Once we id what you have it will be easier to get rid of it. Newt
