All Vegetable Gardening (flowers, growing, bugs, trees)

[nmnita]

well I am really ticked: I went out yesterday afternoon to check on what is happening in our garden and noticed my thai pepper plant has only 3 three peppers and not leaves. Some jerk has been eating the leaes so forget the plant for this season. Those adorable bunnies and squirrels are fun as long as they leave our plants alone, otherwise they could be dead cute critters for all I care. Well maybe not dead, but getting their dinner or midnight snack someplace else. DAMN IT

[Nomadicus]

I'm hearing the distant drums of the tomato hornworms. At least in my head... I know they are coming. I can feel them.

[LIcenter]

Originally Posted by Nomadicus

I'm hearing the distant drums of the tomato hornworms. At least in my head... I know they are coming. I can feel them.

You got me to thinkin. In all the years I've grown maters, I can't say as I've ever come across a hornworm. (scratches head)

[Debsi]

Originally Posted by Nomadicus

I'm hearing the distant drums of the tomato hornworms. At least in my head... I know they are coming. I can feel them.

Squooshing them is so gross.

[jim9251]

Going to have to get some chicken wire today and fence my garden, the rabbits here have really enjoyed my lettuce and kale.

[phonelady61]

Originally Posted by Debsi

Squooshing them is so gross.

put them in a bucket of sudsy water and drown them ...much better than squashing them .

[Aredhel]

Originally Posted by phonelady61

put them in a bucket of sudsy water and drown them ...much better than squashing them .

Or toss them way out into the yard, far away from the tomato plants, where they will make a tasty treat for the birds.

[Nomadicus]

Originally Posted by Debsi

Squooshing them is so gross.

There is one guaranteed way to kill hornworms. Wooden blocks A and B. Put worm on block A and smash with block B. Totally organic.

[Cambium]

Compost update: June 13, 2017.


I've had it covered because Robins were taking all the worms from it. No wonder why some stuff didn't break down last year. But the pile isn't getting hot enough I think so I have it uncovered for now. I seen the Robins grab stuff from the yard instead which is fine by me. Leave my compost alone.





Close up. Hard to see without movement but there's a ton of good insects, bugs, worms in there. Things are molding up nicely too.

[gemstone1]

"There is one guaranteed way to kill hornworms. Wooden blocks A and B. Put worm on block A and smash with block B. Totally organic".....my method is to use scissors and cut 'em in two.