tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post871856053878570690..comments2023-11-29T12:41:34.401-05:00Comments on The Corner Yard: A Gardening First and Last - Harvest MondayRibbithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01460673212389110633noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-59587540576463486792009-12-11T00:17:22.977-05:002009-12-11T00:17:22.977-05:00That sucks!! I'm so sorry about that :(That sucks!! I'm so sorry about that :(Kalena Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08199232894763467920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-67527088184671360562009-12-09T16:58:40.136-05:002009-12-09T16:58:40.136-05:00Hi June! Repulsive is a good word. I may spend t...Hi June! Repulsive is a good word. I may spend the winter getting my brave up.<br /><br />Cameron, an oppossum!? Those are some ugly creatures.<br /><br />Stefaneener...I'm thinking finding those worms in store bought cabages would be worse. <br /><br />Dan, your right. I should have done like EG and use the BT or like everyone else has said and use row covers. At least it added excitement.<br /><br />Ering and Daphne, I found some cabbage worms in a store bought package of edamame once. Didn't taste good at all.Ribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460673212389110633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-26931497104012822342009-12-09T16:35:58.205-05:002009-12-09T16:35:58.205-05:00Ugh. They are so repulsive. I'm with Daphne......Ugh. They are so repulsive. I'm with Daphne...I keep them tucked under garden fleece. My family loves cabbage. But after your bug-in-the-face experience, I can see why you'd forego the pleasure next season.Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04630593290368661236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-87575876998491001052009-12-08T20:54:34.958-05:002009-12-08T20:54:34.958-05:00What a sad story! I know how it feels, since my r...What a sad story! I know how it feels, since my raised garden beds were filled with a grub worm colony that could go to war with an ant colony! Screaming like a girl is always a fun part of gardening, though. I screamed like a girl when I found a possum living in my watering can.Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08880480364110357535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-16823371932393516092009-12-08T11:31:56.789-05:002009-12-08T11:31:56.789-05:00Oh, poor you. I figure that we eat cabbage about t...Oh, poor you. I figure that we eat cabbage about twice a year, and I'd rather pay for it than devote that much time and space to it here. And then I don't have to wonder where the caterpillars are. . .Stefaneenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-65771020728241072082009-12-08T07:34:53.712-05:002009-12-08T07:34:53.712-05:00Ribbit, I sympathize! I grew the most beautiful b...Ribbit, I sympathize! I grew the most beautiful broccoli heads this year, only to find the darned things crawling all over my counter as the heads sat there waiting to be washed. I even soaked them in a bowl of water for a good while hoping to "drown them out" before using it for dinner. To no avail! As I chopped and picked worms out, my kids came into the kitchen and spotted the worms... ugh, now I will NEVER get them to eat broccoli! I gave up on growing it after just 2 years of trying...Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-29017325682515399222009-12-08T06:51:16.215-05:002009-12-08T06:51:16.215-05:00Oh no! That is such a sad tale because it really d...Oh no! That is such a sad tale because it really does look like a delicious cabbage. I can't stand those worms either. I always grow my brassicas under a row cover. I hate the look of the covers, and hate that they keep me from seeing what is under there, but it works. Well as long as I keep the edges well tucked in. I did get a moth in there once with the typical results.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-47394082760543107852009-12-08T00:00:39.860-05:002009-12-08T00:00:39.860-05:00Sorry to hear about your cabbage Ribbit. I looks ...Sorry to hear about your cabbage Ribbit. I looks so good! I found slug excrement all over my kale a few weeks ago...I kind of lost my appetite after that. <br /><br />My bok choi and a lot of insect damage as well this year...I think I might try to buy some super fine netting for next spring.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09303344546714641616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-69559365541172685572009-12-07T21:03:21.999-05:002009-12-07T21:03:21.999-05:00Those worms just add protein... ha. Did you use BT...Those worms just add protein... ha. Did you use BT, I can't remember, it works really well.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-51045944859237964262009-12-07T18:46:23.460-05:002009-12-07T18:46:23.460-05:00Oh I am so sorry. How disappointed you must be.
I...Oh I am so sorry. How disappointed you must be.<br /><br />I had the misfortune to experience cabbage worms in broccoli the first year I attempted to grow it. I couldn't eat it then, and I can't eat it anymore because of I always see those worms (or wonder if they are in there somewhere). I am going to try to grow broccoli again next year in EG's swc's with a protective covering so no insects or worms can get in.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129119492962711399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-1687982059740046832009-12-07T17:47:50.876-05:002009-12-07T17:47:50.876-05:00Well, I know you have already figured this out, bu...Well, I know you have already figured this out, but hand-picking for cabbage worms and slugs doesn't work for cabbage. Sorry......That's why I get really aggressive with the insecticides on my cole crops. From the photo, I can tell that it was an impressive head. Four lbs. is bigger than any I've grown so far.Jeff Vandiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07200011426236637927noreply@blogger.com