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Pulaski Tn blkcloud@igiles.net

A customer came in today and we of course got to talking gardening.. he told me that he uses self rising flour to keep the bugs killed out of his garden..He swears if you use a flour sifter and sift the flour on the plants the insects will eat it and then it will expand inside them and "blow them up"..I'm not doubting his word but...have any of you ever heard of this? thanks!

5/11/2007 10:10:53 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Not sure how I missed this one.

http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/gl_diseases_pests_insects/article/0,,HGTV_3580_3535190,00.html

I wouldn't trust my prize genetics to this treatment but watching exploding Squash Bugs does sound like a fun experience! LOL

5/13/2007 10:31:49 PM

ordinary,VA

LOL Steve,
i hate squash bugs,might give this a try on my small patch pumpkins.thanks for the post,blkcloud & Tremor.

5/14/2007 9:02:02 AM

Pulaski Tn blkcloud@igiles.net

Tremor.....I was beginning to think your were mad and me...haha

5/14/2007 10:59:25 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Never Keith. Just get busy sometimes & miss stuff. LOL

5/14/2007 11:51:34 PM