What did you do in the garden today?

[Pensmaster]

And don't even mention aphids. I lost an entire pumpkin patch to a major infestation last year. They were doing so well too.

 

[NorthTexasWink]

Aaawww. I had aphids and their shepherd ants last year too. This year I got proactive with lady bugs. Even my beans are virtually aphid free this year! And the braconid wasps have finally found my hornworms. Last year they were awful and I bet I picked half a coffee can in an hour. Here's a pic of one of the four or five I've seen this year.

 

[CapricornFarm]

With all our rain lately, we've seen a couple of big water bugs, really giant cockroaches. I can't deal with those, they fly and make me squeal like a ninny. One crawled over my bare foot the other day as I was changing the brooder water for the nth time. I squealed (big surprise huh?) and did my best dancer's high kick and flick. Bug sailed right into the brooder. Chicks went insane! BIG game of chase! Stupid bug, dead bug. I made my first kissy noises to those little biddies then. But no, I'm still not a crazy chicken lady!

I really hate cockroaches, and they used to freak me out but i lived in FL for a long time and i am not freaked out by them unless they crawl on me while sleeping. Then all bets are off. I have squished them in my hand. Gross!

 

[CapricornFarm]

If it helps any I just ran around the orchard chasing grasshoppers with a homemade net to feed to the chicks. I am no spring chicken but it felt good getting them buggers. Chicks loved them too

I just bought a butterfly net at dollar store. Use them on young chickens and bugs. There were tons of hoppers at that wreck site i was stuck at the other day. We have very little grass here. I have not seen many hoppers or crickets here.

 

[Pensmaster]

View attachment 1070645 Aaawww. I had aphids and their shepherd ants last year too. This year I got proactive with lady bugs. Even my beans are virtually aphid free this year! And the braconid wasps have finally found my hornworms. Last year they were awful and I bet I picked half a coffee can in an hour. Here's a pic of one of the four or five I've seen this year.

Nice those wasp were busy.
A few years back a fly was busy laying eggs on a hornworm. It was driving the thing nuts. I had a video of it but when we changed phones it was lost. I've been planting marigolds by the tomatoes and it seems to help

 

[Pensmaster]

I just bought a butterfly net at dollar store. Use them on young chickens and bugs. There were tons of hoppers at that wreck site i was stuck at the other day. We have very little grass here. I have not seen many hoppers or crickets here.

Great idea. I actually googled them to see if I could get one. Cheapest was 12$ so I decided to stick with homemade one. I'll stop at dollar store and see if they happen to have any.

 

[Pensmaster]

I really hate cockroaches, and they used to freak me out but i lived in FL for a long time and i am not freaked out by them unless they crawl on me while sleeping. Then all bets are off. I have squished them in my hand. Gross!

 

[pennyJo1960]

With all our rain lately, we've seen a couple of big water bugs, really giant cockroaches. I can't deal with those, they fly and make me squeal like a ninny. One crawled over my bare foot the other day as I was changing the brooder water for the nth time. I squealed (big surprise huh?) and did my best dancer's high kick and flick. Bug sailed right into the brooder. Chicks went insane! BIG game of chase! Stupid bug, dead bug. I made my first kissy noises to those little biddies then. But no, I'm still not a crazy chicken lady!

Oh heck no not crazy at all. Nope. People always make kissy noises to their chicks don't they??
I do that from big spiders ........

Edit note. Not sure why but my keyboard locks up from time to time and won't let me finish typing.

only when people make kissy noises

Great idea. I actually googled them to see if I could get one. Cheapest was 12$ so I decided to stick with homemade one. I'll stop at dollar store and see if they happen to have any.

I picked up three at the dollar store

 

[CapricornFarm]

Tomorrow is supposed to be hot. Maybe we will go shopping for a different truck. Husband going to drive to Canada in the car this month. So i need something to drive soon.

 

[Pensmaster]

Tomorrow is supposed to be hot. Maybe we will go shopping for a different truck. Husband going to drive to Canada in the car this month. So i need something to drive soon.