If it makes you feel any better I got them too. I couldn't believe it, stinking hot weather.
I am convinced you can't get rid of them down South in our heat. All you can do is plant early and plant a lot of plants. That is what I am trying, but I am frustrated too.
Everything is early this year. I went out of town and my mint was wiped out by spider mites. The web went from the top of the plant to the bottom and the mites were crawling up and down. I've never seen so many before. Not even going to ask what next.
I'm a wife, teacher and mom of two who came by gardening accidentally in order to appease a fussy child in a big-box hardware store. He saw yellow pear tomatoes (his favorite color) and we became container gardeners.
As it goes with anything involving children, my interest far outlasted his and now we have a square foot garden in our corner yard.
As long as we can battle the bugs and keep the dog from the soil, we might have some fun.
Harvest:
2009 TOTAL ---- 136 lbs
2010 TOTAL ---- I stink. I gave up weighing.
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The boy has eaten:
Spinach
Lettuce
Blueberry
Teeninesy radish bit. He chewed it, spit it out and then rinsed his mouth with water. It still counts.
Carrots - orange, white and purple
Zucchini
Beans - purple, green and Dragon Tongue
Okra
Cantaloupe
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The girl has eaten:
carrot
Cantaloupe - smelled, licked, sucked on a slice, but ingestion is doubtful.
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Just my reaction to the leaf miners. They came way too early.
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ReplyDeleteI could match it....
Leaf Miners? Already!?
Dammit.
I think that says it all.
ReplyDeleteI think a lot of things are hitting the garden early this year. Dammit.
ReplyDeleteNoooooooooo.
ReplyDeleteWhat? No pictures? For me its the dang stink bugs. BLAH.
ReplyDeleteIf it makes you feel any better I got them too. I couldn't believe it, stinking hot weather.
ReplyDeleteI am convinced you can't get rid of them down South in our heat. All you can do is plant early and plant a lot of plants. That is what I am trying, but I am frustrated too.
Terrible bugs and totally useless!
ReplyDeleteEverything is early this year. I went out of town and my mint was wiped out by spider mites. The web went from the top of the plant to the bottom and the mites were crawling up and down. I've never seen so many before. Not even going to ask what next.
ReplyDeleteHow is your leg?
TIcks are bad this year, too. Very bad around here. The leg is good, Peggi! Thanks for asking. The ordeal is over and I'm stronger for it.
ReplyDeleteNOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! I'm late checking in, now I wish I hadn't LOL! My summer squash and zukes just sprouted!
ReplyDeleteNo squash bugs but I did find thousands of aphids on my spinach. I just had to pick it all and wash those bugs down the drain.
ReplyDeleteI hope this isn't a sign of things to come.
Grasshopper nymphs here... ALREADY!!! It's going to be really bad because of our mild winter!
ReplyDeleteSigh...
Want to borrow a couple of my ducks?
We have June Bug's already, hate those things!
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