Aphids are one of the pests farmers need to control. Luckily, ladybugs, a beneficial insect, feed on the aphids which help the farmers keep their crops healthy without using much chemical pesticides.
In the video an adult and a nymph form of the ladybug are feasting on the aphids.
Today’s theme it seems is problem solving. As I walk around my plot to do my field observation ritual, I noticed the ants crawling on my beans and around the…
My mother attends the GoFarm AgSchool class with me, and she selected and planted the seeds for our nursery while I prepped our plot for the majority of our planting. …
I installed a trellis today to accommodate the snow peas I have to transplant tomorrow. The trellis is a very simple design made up of plastic netting attached to T-posts….
I have never been more excited to come to class when I noticed that my beans have sprouted! However, some did not make it. I suspect birds were able to…
One of my goals in AgSchool is to grow my plants with as little application of fertilizers and chemical pesticides as possible. I wanted to see how they would do…
This is our recipe we used for our potting soil. Two buckets of coconut coir. Apply water on the dry blocks of coconut coir in a large container like a…