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Hornworm infestation June 5, 2009

By On July 6, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Garden Pests

So a few days ago I found the hornworm below on my sungold in my cinderblock bed.

Today when my husband and I were chilling, he saw a leaf on my marvel striped that had some holes on it. When he flipped it over, there was a baby hornworm. Another indication of the presence of [...]

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The Garden Bad Guys (Hornworms & Cabbage Looper)!

By On June 29, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Garden Pests

The last couple of days I found these 2 caterpillars in my garden.

I was looking over my sungold in my cinderblock garden when i saw a leaf with a bunch of holes in it. All the other leaves looked fine. When I turned the leaf over, look what i found….the evil HORNWORM.

Hornworms are [...]

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The good guys!

By On June 25, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Garden Pests

Went out this morning and this little (actually not so little) bee was pollinating my tomato, squashes, cucmbers, and melons.

I also saw some honeybees but they were too deep in the squash blossom to get a good pic.

Go Bees!

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Another one bites the dust…

By On May 31, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Garden Pests

…actually make that 2 of them today.

well a few weeks ago my husband caught and killed a mole.

On friday when we were chilling in the back yard, i heard this rustling noise and saw some grass being pulled into the ground about 15 feet away (i know, i have freakishly good hearing). I [...]

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He Did IT!!

By On April 28, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Garden Pests

Well I am proud to say my husband caught his first mole. I love animals but these little suckers are destructive.

YAY for my macho husband.

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