June 17, 2005
The very hungry caterpillars
So, look what I found in my dill:
Tons of them. The dill is literally crawling with these caterpillars (which aren't as creepy and alien-looking as hormworms, but close).
Now, last year I lost pretty much everything to insects, and I had to re-evaluate my let's-not-kill-anything ideal. I didn't mind the sacrifice of the occasional tomato or squash, but when those cucumber beetles wiped out entire plants, I got pissed. This summer, I have pyrethrum and a quick trigger finger.
Except...I did want to look up those little green things bofore shooting 'em. Maybe they are harmless. Or maybe they grow up to be a really pretty butterfly...
It isn't like I eat a lot of dill. Perhaps we have enough to share.
Posted by Nic at June 17, 2005 08:20 PMComments
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