Update: Three weeks with the flashlight have reduced the numbers to an insignificant level. At this point, migration into the test plot, and new hatches will probably keep me finding a worm or two every night for quite a while. While out picking worms I also started picking slugs and keeping track of those numbers. They show [...]
Tag: Cutworms
Winter Night Marauders
I don't expect large pest infestations in the middle of the winter. We just had a hard frost that should have set back most of the pests. But something was eating my garlic that I planted in November. I started seeing damage as soon as it started to sprout. Recently, I noticed that the leeks were [...]
Squash Practice 