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Gross!

8 years ago

So my sweet peas sharing the the tomato trellis finally started looking ratty. Time to pull them out. No big deal, right? I don't look very closely, go to pulling, and get a face full of aphid skeletons. The still live, plump green ones start dropping onto my flip-flopped feet. Nasty. That is the biggest swarm of aphids I've ever seen in my life. The good news is that there are lady bugs everywhere, too. I guess that is why there were so many aphid husks. I think I swallowed some. Hopefully they don't jump to the tomatoes!

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Irving Ragweed (Austin 8b)

8 years ago

I found out the hard way that flops and screening compost don't mix. Live and learn.

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memetexas
8 years ago
Good thing you have lady bugs!!
Irving Ragweed (Austin 8b)
8 years ago
Reason #26 why you should always wear close toed shoes when gardening.
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needmoremulch
Original Author
8 years ago
My brain knows this, Irving, but the toes just insist on freeeedddooommmmm. :D
PKponder TX Z7B
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Irving Ragweed, ants? I find fire ants in my compost sometimes.
Irving Ragweed (Austin 8b)
8 years ago
PK, until you screen compost in flops, you're not aware of how may tools you drop, how much material lands on your feet etc.
PKponder TX Z7B
8 years ago
Yeah, I've screened compost in crocs, I can't stand the feel of flip flops. My main creepy and painful critter is fire ants :-) I found a couple of huge earthworms today when rebuilding the compost pile, but I'm ok with them :-)
Irving Ragweed (Austin 8b)
8 years ago
I'll take all the earthworms I can get. You may keep your fire ants. :)
carrie751
8 years ago
This is what I tell those who dig plants at my house......."You may have all the plants you want, but the earthworms stay"................LOL>

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