Oh my. I am sooooooooo confused. Forgive me as this is my first year of gardening. I've been reading all day and most articles focus on prevention...not what to do at this point. I only have 5 plants and have already collected several matured squash which were quite tasty. I'm willing to pull up all 5 plants if it will help save my cucumber plants (which are planted so close by). Will that be worse? Should I leave them to eat away at the squash in order to save the cukes? It seemed some articles talked about "sacrificing" plants. I'm willing to do that but will those creatures be lurking in my soil till next year? What if I choose not to grow squash next year? Could I put some diatomaceous earth all over the squash plant? Will that help?
How do I know if the moths are still around verses they have laid their eggs and have now gone?
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