Grubs in the garden - Friend or Foe??? How to handle grubs in the vegetable garden & containers
Channel: My Sustainability Journey
Date: 2024-03-31

Do you have grubs in the vegetable garden, your raised beds, or containers? Are you trying to figure out if they are good or bad? In this video I talk you through the role that grubs play in the ecosystem and what you can do to work with them as completely getting rid of them is near impossible.

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Grubs are the larvae of many different types of beetles. In my instance it is the invasive Japanese beetle. These beetles lay eggs in the soil that hatch and turn into larvae that need to eat through lots of organic matter before turning into a beetle and repeating the cycle. 

However, under certain circumstances having grubs in your vegetable garden, raised beds, containers, or pots can cause chaos and result in reduced yields and even dead plants. The ultimate question that people keep asking online and all over social media is whether grubs are friends or foe. 

Well, in my opinion grubs are neither good nor bad. They form an important part of the ecosystem and serve a very specific purpose. It is often said that grubs are found in compost piles and that they considered good in that space. However, the exact same grub that is a friend in the compost pile is a foe in the vegetable garden and this is where things start getting confusing. 

In my opinion, grubs are seriously misunderstood and understanding their role provides the simple solution in keeping them from damaging your valuable fruits and vegetables. 

Video timeline:

00:00 - Introduction
01:55 - What are grubs, why don't gardeners like them and how to keep them away?
06:04  - Conclusion

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