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Help!! I have grub worms in my mulch pile

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Help!! I have grub worms in my mulch pile
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Started this discussion. Last reply by amna mufti Sep 25.

Alleged smelly compost container

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amna mufti replied to Patricia Jones's discussion 'Help!! I have grub worms in my mulch pile'
I some times have grubs in mulch.I just spread it on a vacant piece of land.Birds come and eat them.Just keep an eye on them ,shoo them away when the feast is over.I make compost for my grape vine using dried blood.
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Angie Knost and Patricia Jones are now friends
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August 13
Patricia Jones joined Angie Knost's group
Preserving the Harvest
We will focus this group on different methods of preservation. Canning, drying and freezing are common, but do you preserve your harvest by some other methods? I hope that we can share methods and techniques in this group. Please share pictures!
August 13
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August 13
Patricia Jones joined Gillian's group
COMPOST
This is so universal a subject, and so important I think it deserves its own space!
August 13
Patricia Jones replied to sandra anderson's discussion 'Recycling and garbage control' in the group The Recycle Bin
I have been recycling shredded paper from my office. I started a new compost bin and added the shredded paper, it gets a little clumpy but I keep it turned and watered. It didn't take long before my compost bin was full. I still add the greens fro...
August 13
Patricia Jones joined Michelle W. Flannery's group
The Recycle Bin
Reduce! Reuse! Recycle! It's the new mantra. What are you doing, and how are you doing it, especially in your garden! Do post pictures!
August 13
Patricia Jones and Melanie Robertson are now friends
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Patricia Jones joined Joy Williams's group
Vermiculture
It's about time to discuss it! Especially since a lot of people don't understand it.
July 6
Patricia Jones joined Joy Williams's group
Garden Pests
I thought it might be good to have a group that discusses our pest problems so that anyone can find it if they need it.
July 6
Angelita J. Prado replied to Patricia Jones's discussion 'Help!! I have grub worms in my mulch pile'
i suspect the grubs are macro decomposers, your mulches are about to decay into compost... not sure nway
June 23
Martha Hill replied to Patricia Jones's discussion 'Help!! I have grub worms in my mulch pile'
Wish I had a few !! We have two catfish ponds !!!
June 19
TAR HEEL replied to Patricia Jones's discussion 'Help!! I have grub worms in my mulch pile'
......................I like grubs.
June 19
TAR HEEL replied to Patricia Jones's discussion 'Help!! I have grub worms in my mulch pile'
......................................................so what.
June 19

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At 4:45pm on August 14, 2009, Maria Schultz said…
Hi Patricia,
I leave off Providence Rd.
My yard is .85 acre. It would be the best little garden if we didn't live in a develpment with HOA, and it was not covered with pine trees, strangle weed, poyson ivy and backberries.
Little by little I will turn it into my dream garden.
At 11:41am on August 13, 2009, Mamaka said…
Hi Patricia!
Thank you for inviting me to be your friend!
I'm going to have to allocate a whole other time slot to be able to play around here. Wonderful conversations, groups, etc.
I now see via your page that there is a vermiculture group and that you use shredded paper too.
We have a small shredder, PV electricity, that we use to recycle all of our personal paper. It makes great bedding for the worms, mulch for the garden and as an addition to the compost bins. I often use the shredded paper to create a buffer along the edges to prevent any effluent/liquid from our humanure additions from escaping. We also get big bags of shredded paper from offices in town. Good stuff!

Happy gardening! mamaka

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Where do you live and garden?
Elgin SC
How long have you been growing food?
4-10 years
Dream garden travel destination:
many
Favorite foods:
Broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, lettuce, butterbeans, corn

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My Rhododendron

I planted a Rhododendron this year. They like well drained acid soil, partially shaded, usually around pine trees. The area I choose had been covered in pinestraw for a long time and the soil didn't look very fertile. I turned the soil over then added lots of mulch before planting. I have been fore warned that it may not survive. I will keep this updated to let you know my success or failure.
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Glenn Fletcher commented on Glenn Fletcher's blog post 'What is an Allotment'
I pay £50 pounds a year approximately for my allotment. This amount has doubled in the last few years as their popularity has increased. Mine is 300 square yards, although there are smaller ones. The trend nowadays is to split them in two, so they...
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Allotments are now very popular in the UK. I used to have empty ones around mine for years. This site describes what an allotment is. The main advantage of an allotment is that it does not have to be too tidy, so is ideal for trying out different ...
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Glenn Fletcher commented on Salma Kamal's blog post 'Pakistan: “Home Kitchen gardening to crush hunger”.'
I believe the British allotment system was developed in the late 19th & early 20th centuries to feed the urban poor mainly in the north of the country. Areas of land in urban areas were owned by local government and small parcels [300 square yards...
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Kathryn commented on Salma Kamal's blog post 'Pakistan: “Home Kitchen gardening to crush hunger”.'
I am not in Pakistan as you know but there are very many similarities. The populace is very poor with the basic wage being given to most and usually without health insurance included, even though that is illegal here. The basic wage is not enough ...
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amna mufti commented on amna mufti's photo 'turnips'
I don't eat turnip greens but some people use them in a mixture of other leaves i;e.mustard, fenugeri ,spinach and turnip greens.These leaves are collected when very young, the variety is also different.
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PiscesGirl replied to PiscesGirl's discussion 'Seed Sources?'
Cool! Thanks Mike - I'm off to check it out now! :-)
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Mike Taylor replied to PiscesGirl's discussion 'Seed Sources?'
I like seeds of Italy as well. My southern California coastal climate suits many of their varieties well. I also get excellent results from Renee's Garden seeds. Renee's seeds are tested in a number of different climates. Another source is Seeds...
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Everett McDonald commented on amna mufti's photo 'turnips'
hello Amna, Do you eat the turnip greens as well as the turnips?
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Letti replied to Penelope's discussion 'Feeling Stuck'
Penelope, I used to enjoy watching the cooking shows ten years ago. I do not watch them any more. Turn of your TV and enjoy your cooking again. I grow lots of herbs and I enjoy adding them to whatever I am cooking. I love preparing simple and crea...
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amna mufti commented on Salma Kamal's blog post 'Pakistan: “Home Kitchen gardening to crush hunger”.'
Labor is going to foreign countries since ages.In medieval times warriors were required, they left their homes and now you can see many races spread all over the world.In past decades they were called in western and middle eastern countries,its a ...
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Salma Kamal commented on Salma Kamal's blog post 'Pakistan: “Home Kitchen gardening to crush hunger”.'
Dear Amna! Get ready for much bigger population flow.In past it used to be skilled and semi skilled workers,but now workers with agriculture back ground are in great demand.I recently read an advertisment in news paper ,an overseas recruiters agen...
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Muhammad Nadeem Iqbal commented on Salma Kamal's blog post 'Pakistan: “Home Kitchen gardening to crush hunger”.'
This is what we need::::: “Nation Building through Self Reliance” WHAT IS NATION BUILDING THROUGH SELF RELIANCE??? It is a bouquet of Attainable, Retainable and Sustainable initiatives and projects, addressing Best Improvement Practices in all wal...
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Muhammad Nadeem Iqbal commented on Salma Kamal's blog post 'Pakistan: “Home Kitchen gardening to crush hunger”.'
I fully agree with the issue that has been highlighted and also agree to the Amna Mufti sahiba's point of view. Please visit www.vegegarden.net and see the presentation on food crisis. I am trying to raise voice since last 3 years. PLEASE! don't w...
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amna mufti commented on Salma Kamal's blog post 'Pakistan: “Home Kitchen gardening to crush hunger”.'
Salma apa! Problem is many fold,our syllabus should be looked again.I remember in our childhood every body have at least wheat,rice and fuel for them selves.They use to do different duties at village level.Some are laborers in fields,some are pott...
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