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13-08-2006, 07:24 AM posted to rec.gardens
Lar[_1_]
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Help, hornworms!!!!!!!!
In article . com,
says...
Every year I am beseiged by tomato hornworms. This year I faithfully
used diamotateous earth, thinking that of course, this would eradicate
the problem. Well, several days ago, my cherry tomatoes, my peppers,
(all different kinds), as well as my larger tomatoes were full of
blooms, really loving the hot rainy weather. Today I went out & checked
for any developing cucumbers, & guess what? All of the blooms had been
EATEN entirely, there is not a single one of them left. How can I get
rid of these things once & for all? I have been changing out my potting
soil entirely each growing season, thinking that this might have been
the problem, but apparently they are living somewhere.
Instead of DE sprinkle the plants with B.T....will only effect the
caterpillars, though inspection and removing them is quicker. think of
them as a green "where's Waldo" puzzle
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Lar
It is said that the early bird gets the worm,
but it is the second mouse that gets the cheese.
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