4 products mentioned by Jeremy across BuildASoil 10x10 Season 1. Each entry is an implicit trial-and-practice endorsement.
Stratiolaelaps scimitus (predator mites)
ipm_product
explicit recommendation
1 mentions
Use case: Top-dress predator mites to target fungus gnat larvae and other soft-bodied soil pests in the 10x10 beds and vegetable containers
Specs: formerly named Hypoaspis miles, part of a 'triple pack' with rove beetles and nematodes, sold as live mites in a vermiculite carrier, stored at room temperature
Supplier: Evergreen Growers (evergreengrowers.com)
- Ep 019: Jeremy sprinkles them in the middle of each container and into the biggest bed; notes BuildASoil compost already contains them so buying is optional but lets you set the ecosystem pace
Mentioned in: ep 019
Beneficial nematodes
ipm_product
explicit recommendation
1 mentions
Use case: Drench beds and containers to control fungus gnat larvae and other soil pests
Specs: comes with a cooler pack, powder, not water soluble — must be kept in suspension, smallest pack is 'way more than enough' for a home garden like the 10x10, stored in the refrigerator, ~$100 including shipping for a two-pack (mites + nematodes)
Model: smallest pack available
Supplier: Evergreen Growers
- Ep 019: Jeremy puts water in his can first, dumps the powder in, shakes continuously, removes the fan-spray nozzle, and hand-waters each root zone to evenly distribute the suspension
Mentioned in: ep 019
Rove beetles (triple pack component)
ipm_product
mentioned in use
1 mentions
Use case: Predator beetles for soil and plant-level pest control
Specs: part of Evergreen Growers' 'triple pack' with predator mites and nematodes
Supplier: Evergreen Growers
- Ep 019: Jeremy says he'd have bought the triple pack (which includes rove beetles) if he hadn't already seen plenty in his beds — they can climb plants so he's cautious about application
Mentioned in: ep 019
Evergreen Growers beneficial insects
supplier
explicit recommendation
1 mentions
Use case: Direct supplier of beneficial insects for the 10x10 IPM programme
Specs: BuildASoil also resells them but Jeremy says it's easier to go direct during busy season, supplies predator mites, beneficial nematodes and rove beetles
Supplier: evergreengrowers.com
- Ep 019: Jeremy tells viewers to 'google evergreen growers beneficial insects' and says 'they're a great company we work with them all the time'
Mentioned in: ep 019