When you plant your garden, you may not realize that bugs are part of the deal.I know a lot of people wish it weren't, but good guys and bad guys are both necessary for a balanced environment.
Examples of beneficial insects are ladybugs, laceflies, ground beetles, and spiders.Yes, even spiders.Every day I walk slowly through our garden to see which bugs come out.If not, I will take some photos and study them.Most bugs are either harmless or prey on aphids and other pests, so I leave them alone.
Speaking of aphids, aren't they scary this year?I attribute their proliferation to our relatively mild winters and wet springs.They didn't become a problem with my vegetable crop, but they seemed a little too fond of my roses.
Treating aphids and other insects organically is challenging, but I am committed to taking this route to address every obstacle.
A proven way to deal with aphids is to spray them out of the plant with a hose.Studies show they don't climb back up.Another option is to squash them.
In my garden row cover, the only vegetables that aphids have traditionally bothered are cabbages such as broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, cabbage, cabbage and asparagus.Since none of these plants need pollination, I put hoops and float caps on the seeds or seedlings as soon as I plant them.The mulch ACTS as a physical barrier to keep the dreaded insects out.
Slugs are annoying this season, too.These nocturnal animals are technically mollusks.Their favorite plants are lettuce, spinach, beets, Swiss dishes and the cabbage family.There are two simple ways to control them.
The first is to sprinkle organic slug bait in the soil near the plants they harass.The bait contains iron phosphate and a bit of wheat bran to attract the slugs.Once they eat some, they stop eating and swim away to die.Be sure to choose organic over non-organic bait as the latter contains metal formaldehyde, which is toxic to dogs and cats.Beer traps are another easy way to control slugs.Start with an empty can of tuna or cat food.Make a small hole and put the can in so that the lip is level with the surface of the soil.Pour an inch or so of beer into the can.The slug, attracted by the smell of yeast, takes a sip, falls in, and drowns.
Cabbage bugs are common in vegetable gardens.They are the caterpillars of the cabbage butterfly.As their name suggests, they like to eat members of the cabbage family.These bugs are light green and they bite holes in the leaves of plants.In the spring I plant any member of the cabbage family and immediately cover the bed with hoops and floating row sleeves or bridal gauze (tulle).This barrier prevents cabbage butterflies from laying eggs on the leaves.
If you're not using a line set and you see those green bugs, you have two choices.First, you can pick them off the leaves by hand, and then crush the eggs you find.Second, you can spray the leaves with Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki).The product, widely sold in garden centers, contains soil bacteria that target the insect caterpillar stage.After ingesting it, the bugs' digestive systems shut down and they die.Spray only when you have caterpillars - not just in case - and avoid spraying near flowering plants.
Earwigs were a dreaded problem in everyone's garden last year.So far this year, I haven't noticed anything wrong with them.Earwigs are usually nocturnal and hide in dark, damp places during the day.They bite large holes in leaves and are attracted to soft fruits such as apricots, peaches and plums.Despite these irregularities, it is important to know that earwigs are also considered beneficial because they eat aphids, mites and insect eggs.
If they cause significant damage to vegetable plants, set traps for them.Like a beer trap, sink into a container on the ground.Empty yogurt containers with LIDS or spreadable butter containers work best for this.Cut holes in the lid big enough for earwigs to pass through.Fill a container with an inch or two of vegetable oil and a dash of soy sauce;Replace the lid.Last year, many gardeners told me that the mixture worked very well.
As you can see, there are many organic options for dealing with destructive insects.
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One of the main leadership requirements of the ISO 14001 Certification Services in Mumbai standard is the top management’s responsibility for ensuring that environmental policies and objectives are aligned with the strategic direction of the companies.
This sounds reasonably straightforward, but what underpins this requirement and what steps must your organization take to ensure that it complies with the terms of the standard?What does this mean and why is it important?It may have been the case that some companies could formulate environmental objectives that were easy to achieve, and while these objectives may have met the criteria set by the ISO 14001 Consultants Services in Australia standard at that time, perhaps they were of less benefit to the greater environment than if approached differently.
While the first aspect of transportation costs and environmental impact when travelling to a recycling center is valid and the second reducing packaging waste in an organization that produces packaging 24 hours per day it can truly be said to be aligned with the “strategic direction” of the company.
In ISO 14001 standard is reduction of waste over a continual 24-hour production cycle would realize profit increases to the organization and reduced damage to the environment on a much more significant scale than a reduction in one or two short recycling trips.
Aligning your objectives with your strategic directionISO 14001 Certification in Mumbai is a part of the new and more prescribed requirements placed on organizational leaders and top management.
In ISO 14001 standards is clear that the intention is to ensure that top environmental management plays an active part in both defining strategic direction and objectives, and ensuring that the two are related.
