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Squash Worm?

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

Something found one of the 8 Ball squashes.  We’ll find out tonight if it’s still in there when I start dicing the squash up for dinner!  Bon Appétit!

Something's Eating My Squash

Something's Eating My Squash

Tomato Bandit

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Something is ruining the last few tomatos left on my Celebrity plant.  I suspect it is squirrels, based on other blogs around town complaining about squirrels eating their tomatoes.  I guess it could be rats too though…the tomatoes are left on the plant but have a couple of giant holes/gashes in them.  I only have three tomatoes left on the plant.  It is flowering, but no fruit is setting in this heat.

Squirrel damage?

Squirrel damage?

More Aphids

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

Aphids are chewing away on my jalapeños now.  Soaked ‘em with the insecticidal soap.  As I discovered with the first aphids I dealt with on the poblano, aphids bring a host of other issues.  So next comes some powdery mildew, and then the ants will probably show up, both caused by the sweet excretion from the disgusting little bastards.

Dead aphids--the best kind

Dead aphids--the best kind