Cockroaches

aclum · March 25, 2021

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

March 25, 2021	#1
aclum Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Merced, CA Posts: 832	Cockroaches 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 Last edited by aclum; March 25, 2021 at 05:46 PM. Reason: Added note