We have been inundated by pests as I may have mentioned in the last post...
These bugs have been feasting on the Cape Gooseberries & require daily removal.. The little fellas on the right are rather squishy & when in a pack can devour a large leaf in under a day.. I have a feeling one is the offspring of the other.. One for the books me thinks...
The lady bugs (not the good kind) on left have been feasting on the cucumber & Eggplants.. They dont appear to be doing much damage but still get a spraying when we do.. The damage to the Sweet potato leaves is caused by mini Grasshoppers that are just everywhere after the rain.. They are a hardy plant & will bounce back.
Here are a few shots of leaves infested with the citrus leaf miner.. We gave the 2 limes a good pruning to rid them of the blighters but have left the lemon for the time being... They only affect the new growth so we shall be spraying all new growth as it appears from now on...Failed Crop...
We havent been successful with any hand pollinated pumpkins as of yet... I fertilise the females before 9:30 most days & have been supplementing the plant with sea weed & worm wee fertilisers on a weekly basis but the little fruit just wont "stick".. After doing so well with them last year it is a bit disappointing...
On a final brighter note, we have a bunch of Crocuses about to bloom under Koos window... Will be keeping an eye on the so as to get a good pic...
Have a great one all...
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