Rain and Squishing
I like cloudy, rainy days for pruning squash and zucchini leaves and squishing squash bugs eggs! I wear a raincoat and rubber gloves and carry scissors and a camera or phone with camera…
Why prune the leaves?
Opens plants to airfow
Encourages new leaf formation
Gives energy to the forming veggies
Removes squash bug egg infestations
Opens line of sight of flowers for pollinators
Opens line of sight for birds to eat the bugs
Provides space between plants so squash bugs can't travel as easily
Opens up paths to reach the plants
My poultry like the leaves :)
Why squish and remove the squash bug eggs?
All natural method
Don't have to rely on chemicals
Each egg that hatches is a new squash bug that will eat current leaves
Squash bugs bury themselves in the soil in fall and come out again the next year to torment you
Why do this during a cloudy, rainy day?
The sun can't kill you in the rain! :)
Your brain and eyes will work better
You'll have more patience and do a better pruning and squishing job
Gardening is more enjoyable when you are comfortable
Photo colors turn out better in cloudy light
