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Cole_Robbie · February 25, 2017

I don't know the size of your garden, but I would wonder about solarizing as an option. Cover the ground in clear plastic, and in the hot sun, it should get hot enough to kill whatever bugs you have. I would think the hot temps would also speed up organic matter decomposition.

February 25, 2017	#11
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	I don't know the size of your garden, but I would wonder about solarizing as an option. Cover the ground in clear plastic, and in the hot sun, it should get hot enough to kill whatever bugs you have. I would think the hot temps would also speed up organic matter decomposition.