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3 Tips to Controlling Asparagus Beetles in Your Home Vegetable Garden

3 Tips to Controlling Asparagus Beetles in Your Home Vegetable Garden   I love asparagus. You can steam it, grill it, deep fry it, you name it. Most importantly, beyond all my favorite recipes, I am fortunate enough to live in a climate suitable to growing it. It is not a hard vegetable to grow, but unfortunately for asparagus they have a natural predator called the asparagus beetle. As their name would imply, they attack asparagus. As soon as the spears of the asparagus pop through the soil, these beetles will begin to feed on them. If that wasn't bad enough, they will also lay their eggs on the spears from which the larvae will appear and grow into mature adult beetles that will wreak more havoc on your plants. Asparagus beetles are about the size of a ladybug and they come in many colors, most notably brown. Although, they can be seen as commonly in blue, black and other darker shades. They are harmless to humans so the first line of defense is simply handpicking. This i

DIY Ladybug Costume

DIY Ladybug Costume   DIY Ladybug Costume fun shack Toddler Ladybug Costume with Wings Animal Cute Toddler Halloween Costumes for Kids Available in Sizes S L DIY costumes are fun and usually quite easy to make. They test your creativity and give you the chance to make the costume unique and much more original than the ones sold in stores. Making a ladybug costume yourself is quite uncomplicated. You will have to introduce some eleMents when making it for a child and others when the ladybug costume is to be used by an adult. Before getting started, you will have to decide on the most appropriate materials. Purchase those and begin. Follow a basic DIY ladybug costume plan but feel free to modify it and to add eleMents you believe are appropriate. DIY Ladybug Costume Materials Plan materials in advance and purchase those. You will need red and black fabric for the shell. If you want to make it rounded, you will need some cotton and sewing materials. The antennae can be made of