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Organic gardening Insectipedia insect glossary U-Z is a free resource of garden insects, insect terms, and helpful information.
Classification of vegetables is based on use and botany
See also Growing
Vegetables
Bulb
Bunching
Onions
Garlic
Leeks
Onions
Shallots
Torpedo
Onions
Cole
All are members of Bassisca family or related crops.
Broccoli
Brussels
Sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Chinese
Cabbage
Cucurbits
Crookneck
Squash
Cucumbers
Melons
Patty
Pan Squash
Pumpkins
Watermelon
Winter
Squash
Zucchini
Squash
Fleshy Fruits
Bell
Peppers
Cayenne
Peppers
Eggplant
Okra
Tomatoes
Grains
Sweet
Corn
Perennials
Those plants that grow back year after year for three or more
years.
Asparagus
Basil
Rhubarb
Legume
Bush
Beans
Bush
Lima Beans
Bush
Peas
Pole
Beans
Pole
Lima Beans
Pole
Peas
Roots
Fleshy taproot
Beets
Black
Salsify
Burdock
Carrots
Celery
Cylindra
Beets
Horseradish
Mangels
Parsnips
Radishes
Rutabagas
Salsify
Turnips
Lateral root
Irish
Potatoes
Jerusalem
Artichoke
Sweet
Potatoes
Salad and Greens
Collard
Greens
Head
Lettuce
Kale
Kohlrabi
Leaf
Lettuce
Mustard
Greens
New
Zealand Spinach
Parsley
Spinach
Swiss
Chard
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The vertex is the top of the head, between and behind the eyes.
The vespid wasps are medium to large in size, usually black
and yellow or black and white. Most of the vespids are solitary wasps
Predaceous,
mainly nocturnal.
It can pinch, but injects no toxins.
It's important to look for signs of insect attack in your
organic garden. The signs may show up as leaf or foliage damage. Types
of leaf damage are:
- Leaves chewed from outside edge
- Leaves with speckles or spots and may be chewed
- Leaves are chewed in the inside
- Leaves may be wilting and discolored
- Leaves are curling
- Leaves are skeletonized
- Leaves have tunnel marks
- Leaves may be surrounded in webs
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The success of insects as a terrestrial invertebrate is partly
due to their flying capability. Generally, adult insects have two pairs
of wings articulating with the thorax. The
forewings are often hardened and are used to protect the hind wings.
In various insect groups, the wings are modified for sound
production even though they are no longer used for flight.
All ants are social
and live in colonies, usually in the ground or in rooting wood. There
are three distinct castes: workers, females, and males.
The workers enlarge and repair the nest, defend the colony
against attack, forage, and care for the young and the queen. The males
have only one function, to mate with the unfertilized females. The
queens are distinguished by their larger bodies and huge abdomen.
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Wormwood (Artemisa absinthium and A. cineraria) will repel
Slugs and Snails, Flea Beetles and many adult months. It can be used as
a tea sprayed on the leaves, ground, or planted nearby.
Wormwood should not be grown next to organic garden crops,
because of its growth retarding compounds, especially in years of heavy
rains. If you are going to use wormwood, plant it on the outer fringes
of your organic garden.
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Wormwood
sprayed on the ground in the fall and spring will discourage slugs.
Zinc is essential from early plant growth through maturity.
Corn and other vegetables especially require it for proper enzyme
function. There is a relationship between zinc, phosphorus, and
nitrogen, which seems to function in the early part of the season
supporting the development of strong root growth. It appears that all
three of these minerals function best when a balanced supply of each
exists in the soil.