Gardening for Old Folks (Adaptative)

[R2elk]

Boy is that the truth.
Planted all but 1 tomato, was going to plant it somewhere else.. found it dried up and dead because I forgot to plant or water it.
Was going to bed last night and couldn't remember if I had locked the broody pen. had to get dressed and check.. I had.

The other thing that sucks is for those of us who live alone, there isn't anyone else that we can blame it on!!

 

[Molpet]

The other thing that sucks is for those of us who live alone, there isn't anyone else that we can blame it on!!

so true

 

[JanetMarie]

While the White-lined Sphinx moth caterpillar is also called a hornworm, I have never found one on my tomato plants. I did find several on my grapevines last summer but none on any of my tomato plants.

I did have an infestation of tomato hornworms at one time but solved that by releasing praying mantises in the garden.

Tomato Hornworm

I love Sphinx moths! I didn't know they were formerly Tomato Hornworms. Thanks!

 

[R2elk]

I love Sphinx moths! I didn't know they were formerly Tomato Hornworms. Thanks!

The White-lined Sphinx Moth caterpillars are hornworms but they are not Tomato Hornworms. White-lined Sphinx moth hornworn caterpillars prefer grapes. The Tomato Hornworms are Five-spotted Hawkmoths.

 

[JanetMarie]

The White-lined Sphinx Moth caterpillars are hornworms but they are not Tomato Hornworms. White-lined Sphinx moth hornworn caterpillars prefer grapes. The Tomato Hornworms are Five-spotted Hawkmoths.

Oh I see.

 

[Cebarmlds]

I saw a strange moth today in the garden, I had three garbage cans of year old chicken poo and pen scrapings, one got water in it and smelled like you know, really bad wet chickenshit. Anyway a moth under two inches long I think- was really into the stinky poo. Looked like a hummingbird moth, or moved like one. But I thought they liked flowers not poo.

 

[R2elk]

The weather forecast says that we are done with frost this spring. I started moving tomato plants from the greenhouse to the garden yesterday.

It really sucks to be old and senile. I recently received and planted ferns. The good was that an Ostrich fern I thought the chickens had killed last year came back up this year. I planted three Ostrich and three Maidenhair ferns. All three Ostrich ferns are up and looking very good. Two of the Maiden hair ferns are up. The problem is that I had 4 Lady ferns to plant. I can't find them anywhere and have no memory of actually planting them. I know the areas I was going to plant them but have not seen any sign of them coming up. Really sucks to have CRS.

Okay, I have not totally lost my mind. Yesterday I found proof that I did actually plant the Lady ferns. I found one that is up and growing and the chickens have not found and destroyed it.

 

[cavemanrich]

I found proof that I did actually plant the Lady ferns.

Other possibility is below,,,

 

[bruceha2000]

Okay, I have not totally lost my mind.

Always nice to know one isn't crazy!

 

[R2elk]

It is supposed to get down to 30°F tonight and frost again tomorrow night. Not a good thing for the garden.