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May 14th, 2010 at 11:01 AM
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Hi, I have started a watermelon that look like was doing fine til this morning i noticed it was turning yellow and had a few holes i wanna to save it but not sure what's wrong.I took a good look around but didn't see any bugs.Burned,fungus not to sure. But maybe someone can help.Here's a pic. ![[Linked Image]](http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr114/smalameda/Picture012.jpg)
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Oh wow..that's bug bites for sure.
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Do you think I should remove these leaves.Or anyother suggestion would be ok. lol
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No leave them there...it's only bite damage but hopefully you'll see soon what is eating them.
~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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Today I went and got some Sevin ready to use spray. Do you have and experiance
with this product? Maybe u have one you would recommend?
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I don't use chemicals in my gardens...I use the old soap and water with a touch of soda.
~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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Can you tell me what knid of soap and soda. Also how often do you apply it to garden?
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A spray bottle full of water, with a 1/2 tsp of mild dish soap and a 1/2 tsp of baking soda..I use it to spray away bugs..but only at night when the sun has gone down..just a few sprays here and there.
I only spray it maybe once a week..
~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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Hmmm I might try that too! Sounds easy enough and better than using chemicals.
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tamara you are my gardening hero
If not I - Then who?
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 Ya well just wait til you see my pitiful garden later this year..you'll be thinking twice about that 
~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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Sort of looks like flea beetles to me. But in any case-- it look minor. And it's not the leave you eat!
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