Geez, Loo-eeze! Three more insects, intent on destroying my garden, have appeared. All of a sudden, there are way too many critters that want to eat what I want to eat. Sri Lanka Weevil Okra used to be the most reliable and hardy plant in my garden. Over the years, my plants produced enough okra […]
Entries Tagged as 'Okra'
Garden Pest Trifecta. YIPES!
May 28th, 2012 3 Comments
Tags: Acorn Squash · garden pests · Green Beans · Okra · Raised Garden · Red Mites · Squash Bugs · Sri Lanka Weevil
The Conqueror Worm
May 20th, 2012 3 Comments
… not the horror movie, but still horrible! I picked the first acorn squash from my garden. I dropped it on the floor and when I picked it up, I was greeted by an unwanted guest crawling from a small hole in the squash. The drop must have dislodged it from its burrow. Pickleworm The […]
Tags: Acorn Squash · Mounts Botanical Garden · Okra · Organic Gardening · Pickleworm · Tomato Hornworm · Tomatoes
Promise of Good Things to Come
April 20th, 2012 1 Comment
I am feeling the excitement that comes with tending a garden… the potential of fresh vegetables. Vegetables planted in late February and early March have come up and are flowering and setting fruit. I have squash blossoms, green bean plants with lavender flowers and okra plants with spears and flowers. October Planting Fading Out Tomatoes […]
Tags: Acorn Squash · Basil · Cilantro · Green Beans · Okra · Raised Garden · Tomatoes · Vegetables
