tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222945587640777221.post5203189224898925947..comments2023-12-01T00:01:36.670-05:00Comments on A Different Drum: The Demise of My IrisesThe dB familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15170331499885879774noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222945587640777221.post-72719670469095507472009-07-31T03:03:16.058-04:002009-07-31T03:03:16.058-04:00Oh, I forgot to mention composting. We do compost,...Oh, I forgot to mention composting. We do compost, but lately it does not end up in my gardens as it had way too much weed seed in it. For the past two (or three already) years, we have only been composting our kitchen waste and the weeds go in a big pile out behind our trees, so it is likely safe for me to start using the compost on the gardens again. Of course, now we simply don't generate as much compost though.The dB familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170331499885879774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222945587640777221.post-42978818510261169232009-07-31T02:59:35.756-04:002009-07-31T02:59:35.756-04:00Hi Pom Pom,
To be honest, I didn't know they ...Hi Pom Pom,<br /><br />To be honest, I didn't know they had the bug until I dug them up and found these pink 1 1/2 to 2 inch worm-like things in almost every one of the rhizomes. I came in for a water break and googled pests in irises. Sure enough, there they were. My irises were all dying off which prompted me to begin digging them up. If you look at the leaves, you should see little pin holes at the base and jagged edges where the worms have chewed. There also may be little mounds of what looks like sawdust which means that they have already bored into the rhizomes. Once that happens, your rhizomes begin to rot (very stinky) and your irises die off. If you have the borers,do not dig the rhizomes up and compost them, but put them in a garbage bag with the weekly garbage as you <b>do not</b> want to infect healthy plants. <br /><br />Hope this helps! If not, click on the highlighted blue in my post and it will link you with more details.<br /><br />Blessings!<br />DeborahThe dB familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170331499885879774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222945587640777221.post-27170862034087718192009-07-30T18:00:31.317-04:002009-07-30T18:00:31.317-04:00Enjoy the warm weather and Sun! Those pictures are...Enjoy the warm weather and Sun! Those pictures are fabulous! ~Blessings HeatherThe Watts Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06810135405849803475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222945587640777221.post-28153220859684444192009-07-30T08:36:17.504-04:002009-07-30T08:36:17.504-04:00My iris have gotten out of control! How do you kno...My iris have gotten out of control! How do you know if they have the bug? We brought new dirt in this year and it has been very disappointing. The weather has been conducive to good growing, but other than the veggies, flowers from seeds are limping along. I think I need to compost. Do you? I hope you have some sun today, Deborah. Thinking of you - cheering for you as you delight in your husband, your children, and your home!Pom Pomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524994024698986829noreply@blogger.com