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| Mary-Anne |
Posted - 20/02/2009 : 21:12:07
So sick of these by the hundreds in this clump of lilies.
They are the Caterpillar of the Spodoptera picta moth.
And are about 4-5 cms long they strip the leaves
Leave mountains of poo, do other horrible things
In and on my Crinum Lilies.
This morning I dug it up and binned it.
The bulbs were so big I had to wait for rain to soften the soil so I could do it. Then I had to cut or smash more like it, them into two clumps as I could not lift them, the bigger half Tony reckoned weighed 25 kgs maybe more with a couple of the bulbs the size of medium pineapples and lots of smaller ones around it I could not even lift the half of it.. That wheelie bin is heavy now I tell you, and good riddance to bad rubbish I say.. I have had enough of the destruction from the Caterpillars in my garden..
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
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| pitta |
Posted - 22/02/2009 : 20:31:59
Cheryl,in the 2nd pic of your back yard .
What are those pale discs that look like they are climbing the
stems of a plant ,they remind me of scallop shells.
They are behind the daffodils and rose bush on the left.
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
Cooktown |
| pitta |
Posted - 22/02/2009 : 20:11:21
I love ducks and chooks but so do the pythons.
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
Cooktown |
| Gail |
Posted - 22/02/2009 : 15:13:38
One or two ducks don't damage the garden but more than that do. We let two wander around all the time and don't do any damage. We get a lot of those little green caterpillars that hang down on fine webs from the poincianas but they attract so many birds so not a problem... this morning when I fed the chooks there were spangled drongos and 3 or 4 different types of honeyeaters catching the caterpillars - many honeyeaters eat insects as well. Also the kookaburras were catching grasshoppers.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
| Mary-Anne |
Posted - 22/02/2009 : 12:07:18
I would not call it rare either 
I am trying Gail the butcher birds have gone to live over the road as the steak is better there, they were fantastic for catching the moths on the wing and in the insects screens on the security doors.. We do have more of those blue eyed honeyeaters now but they like the flowers..
Gail we reckon its the Gum trees fault we still have lots of them here 20 mts and higher and have had 23 removed, then there are the ones the neighbours have on both sides of the fence. They have these caterpillars in them and they come down on a fine thread and believe me you really have to look where you are going when walking around this block at certain times of the year as they are right in your face
Tony said no to ducks as they ruin everything..
Ross three doors down also grows lots of roses I reckon more than me she does not have this problem she also does not have any gum trees on her block and no trees at all in the front garden where the roses are..
This Summer has been terrible they are into everything now, except Bougainvillea 
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
| pitta |
Posted - 22/02/2009 : 10:28:54
Garlic chives . I grew them once but they never flowered I kept them well cut as I used
them daily .
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
Cooktown |
| Gail |
Posted - 22/02/2009 : 05:32:52
I wouldn't call society garlic rare, I got mine from the markets too for a couple of dollars. Originally I was told it was garlic chives.
Mary-Anne, I think you need a couple of ducks  they would soon devour all your grubs  I'm surprised you don't get more birds there as it would be a smorgasbord for them. Considering the plants we have, we don't have much trouble with caterpillars at all... get a few but not enough to damage plants to that extent. I think we have managed to develop a nice balance with the pests and birds at last.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
| Mary-Anne |
Posted - 21/02/2009 : 15:35:34
So sorry to hear that Cheryl yes you get it looked at..
That would be one of the many spiders in the garden Gwen..
Its on this link for green harvest in the Link-o-rama
http://www.greenharvest.com.au/Plants/rare_food_plant_index.html
Rare food plants interesting I bought it in a pot as Beenleigh Market for a couple of dollars.. I think Pamela grows it also if not then someone does. |
| pitta |
Posted - 21/02/2009 : 14:05:31
According to bureau you are getting big storms today. MA
What is the insect hiding in the garlic flower head ,what is
society garlic when its home , new on me .
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
Cooktown |
| The Estate |
Posted - 21/02/2009 : 13:25:31
Off on Monday to get it fixed, been slowly getting worse over the past 3 weeks 
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
Melbourne |
| Mary-Anne |
Posted - 21/02/2009 : 12:58:43
Mine too Cheryl mine is ongoing, I feel for you.
Tomorrow it will feel better 
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
| The Estate |
Posted - 21/02/2009 : 12:55:21
Not doing much today MA, back too sore 
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
Melbourne |
| Mary-Anne |
Posted - 21/02/2009 : 12:51:20
Maybe we can push this topic down the bottom somewhere.
Long lunch time over I am off out to the garden, did I tell you I am pruning all those grubs and bud worms off the roses, at present my JTO rose buds are full of them and they are balling such a unsightly mess with all this rain.
They need their own  
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
| The Estate |
Posted - 21/02/2009 : 12:28:02
 I think this is where I'll end up when Tessa gets back 
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
Melbourne |
| Mary-Anne |
Posted - 21/02/2009 : 12:26:34
I see what you mean..
quote:
all my pollys are pucked Ooppss sorry not looking too good
I asked google what puked mean
And it stated what I though it was To vomit.
Now I have yet to work out how a Polyanthus can do that..
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
| The Estate |
Posted - 21/02/2009 : 11:16:33
No probs I will make sure I post lots in winter, all my pollys are pucked Ooppss sorry not looking too good
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
Melbourne |
