Scout

Scouting for Future Pests.
Cucumber Beetle Eggs
Cucumber beetles lay orange egg masses on the underside of leaves. They also munch holes in the same leaves. Removing by hand will control the damage, if diligent.

Scout For Snails and Slugs. Control the ravenous snails and slugs that gravitate toward seedlings and cabbage crops by spreading lime, wood ashes or sawdust around the borders of each bed.

When scouting for plant problems, it's a good idea to have a pest and disease guide handy - preferably one with pictures.

Our Boy Scouts are working this coming year on belt loops and arrows (they are 2nd graders). One belt loop is "Grow Something". They must plant a terrarium (sp?). I have rooted some sedum--grows madly and roots quickly.

scout or other group project, making cress creatures is an inexpensive and creative way for older children to rediscover the wonder of seed sprouting.

Grab a Boy Scouts manual or any book with pictures about knots. You will be using the knot called "lashing" to bind two vines together.

Unless you were a Scout, you may be puzzled about lighting your first new fire and there are a few basics to building a good fire, whether in a fireplace, wood stove, or campfire pit you should know.

Workers called scouts check cantaloupe plants twice a week for insect infestation. A good scout can cover 150 acres an hour.
Come to Papa. Harvesting crews, consisting of 20 to 36 workers, will work a field once a day for 10 to 14 days.

Depending on the number of guests, scout your neighbourhood to determine whether there are enough parking spots outside, or near the house. "It depends on the area," says Stasko. "If it's normal residential then people can park on the street.

Oregon's mild climate allowed a rich diversity of fresh vegetables and herbs, and Rose Marie's father was always scouting unfamiliar edibles to introduce first to his family and then to his customers.

I did put two scouts outside (we're calling them Bill & Ted) to see how they do before unleashing the masses.

Established orchards should be scouted each year for the presence of black knot, and infected twigs should be pruned and burned or buried before bud break.

Babcock encourages churches, schools, boy and girl scout troops and other groups to garden their own plot of land to help their communities. She also recommends staying away from wild geese.
What's Next?

In the end we didn't collect anything from this part of our hike, but it proved to be a valuable scouting trip: We found several large populations of sundews (Drosera intermedia), ...

All of the hose handling and watering can toting was too much work for my taste, so I scouted out a home center for alternative watering strategies.

Before you head out to your local nurseries, spend some time perusing seed catalogs and scouting varieties that seem likely to do well in your area.

If you're truly a weekend warrior, there are several unseen dangers that can hamper your project and result in possible injury. As the Boy Scouts will tell you, "Always be prepared."
Landscaping Landmines -- What to Avoid ...

Like Wilson, Chesne, 35, makes an early-morning tour of his garden with Landin in tow, surveying new growth and scouting for weeds and insect damage.

Do a little advance scouting and mark the location of desirable plants, so you can find them again at seed harvesting time.
Never harvest seeds until they have ripened on the plant (after seed heads begin to brown but before seeds drop out).

Plant pumpkins in late May in rows four to six feet apart. Plant two seeds in each hole, with holes about two feet apart. When the plants have three or four leaves, thin to one plant every two feet. Keep weeds under control and scout for insects ...

See also: Plant, Water, Flower, Spring, Growing