I'm getting my raised beds ready for the spring tomato plant-out in a few weeks and I decided to replace the silver mulch that has been in place for a couple of years. When I removed the old plastic mulch I was sort of shocked
to see hundreds of little (about 1/4") tan cockroaches swarming all over the soil, trying to find their way back into whatever little tunnels they hide in. There were a couple of patches of them two or three deep
! Thankfully, they all disappeared within about 10-15 minutes.
They don't bother me as long as I can't see them
, but I was wondering if they present any problems for the plants. Can I just forget about them or should I try to do something about them - and if so, what exactly?
Note: Just worked on 2 of the raised beds today. Only one of the beds had any roaches.
Anne