tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991743430794325756.post623050920572255774..comments2024-03-28T00:20:32.778-07:00Comments on Octoberfarm: Did You Hear Me Screamjaz@octoberfarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17249328159454897124noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991743430794325756.post-40115171896167464442014-07-21T07:18:30.798-07:002014-07-21T07:18:30.798-07:00I'm with you - I would be screaming my head of...I'm with you - I would be screaming my head off. Good gawd, what horrid things! Now I am afraid to go out and look at my tomatoes.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991743430794325756.post-67490454031939314542014-07-20T16:03:46.406-07:002014-07-20T16:03:46.406-07:00I had to laugh on this one. I don't know what...I had to laugh on this one. I don't know what those look like but out here we have a horrible creature that has a head that totally rotates on it's body to look at you with big black eyes. Awful. The body is striped orange and black..the head is yellow I think..I think! It's been awhile since I've seen one. I think they are called potato bugs.<br />They can reach a length of over an inch..and are hidious! <br />Your horned thing sounds as bad.<br />I wonder what we look like to them..not to mention our size!<br /><br />Yep..not a bug person..<br />Not blaming you for wanting your Mommy! LOL Good one, Joyce!!!Wsprsweetly Of Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17990765326246470929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991743430794325756.post-51304242828431083232014-07-19T18:13:49.650-07:002014-07-19T18:13:49.650-07:00LOL! You are so funny!!
But I do hear you about l...LOL! You are so funny!!<br />But I do hear you about loving winter! We are enduring very humid weather here and don't particularly feel 'equipped' to handle it. Takes so much energy from you and it's like walking through liquid! And this is Nova Scotia....not the deep south!<br />We wait for Ontario peaches here....since the ones from here are not the best. My favourite summertime fruit!<br />those pickles look delicious! I am sure you will be pleased.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199777195853274898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991743430794325756.post-92080267497628681682014-07-19T18:05:07.064-07:002014-07-19T18:05:07.064-07:00Roasted hornworms....genius :)Roasted hornworms....genius :)petoskystonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633621111274495078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991743430794325756.post-47107106757759652792014-07-19T14:35:01.981-07:002014-07-19T14:35:01.981-07:00Super produce. Now I know why I do not try to grow...Super produce. Now I know why I do not try to grow tomatoes!Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16292519625560497199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991743430794325756.post-20234403420350728272014-07-19T08:38:31.247-07:002014-07-19T08:38:31.247-07:00I haven't seen hornworms since I was growing t...I haven't seen hornworms since I was growing tomatoes in Massachusetts in the 70's. I haven't seen them in my tomatoes in Pa. Yet. We are not growing any this year, though.<br />Those pickles look so good! We are getting our local (York County) peaches here- they are great.Megshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00491645249467756177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991743430794325756.post-3751082633512272432014-07-19T02:34:11.765-07:002014-07-19T02:34:11.765-07:00Worms of any kind frighten me to my core. I can no...Worms of any kind frighten me to my core. I can not handle them. If i see one while re potting the whole neighborhood finds out! Seriously!greekwitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09666291801038882275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991743430794325756.post-6837760876758682692014-07-18T23:20:21.410-07:002014-07-18T23:20:21.410-07:00I am sure you have tomato plants and not toe-mate-...I am sure you have tomato plants and not toe-mate-toes!The Queens Tablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07970183230486333956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991743430794325756.post-48367192106750221342014-07-18T23:06:25.827-07:002014-07-18T23:06:25.827-07:00Ewwww i dislike those creepy worms. They are so bi...Ewwww i dislike those creepy worms. They are so big! When I see them on tomatoe plants I get a twig and push them into a baggie and throw them away! Not a pretty story!The Queens Tablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07970183230486333956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991743430794325756.post-13738420291368249252014-07-18T22:38:18.253-07:002014-07-18T22:38:18.253-07:00Hope you find a way to rid yourself of those worms...Hope you find a way to rid yourself of those worms. You must be so frustrated by their appearance in your garden. I made pickles once upon a time. Yours look delicious.TARYTERREhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14620999913159718018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991743430794325756.post-70728142923713926462014-07-18T20:16:21.371-07:002014-07-18T20:16:21.371-07:00Ewww, I have not seen that worm! Thankfully!
I h...Ewww, I have not seen that worm! Thankfully!<br /><br />I hope you've mastered your pickles! What else is in the brine?<br /><br />I make a pretty good pickle, heres' the link on my blog for you to check out. Have a great weekend!<br /><br />http://oceanbreezesandcountrysneezes.blogspot.com/2012/06/best-dill-pickles-ever.htmlOcean Breezes and Country Sneezeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13553409790617039932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991743430794325756.post-41526620369073080432014-07-18T20:14:09.023-07:002014-07-18T20:14:09.023-07:00I will never forget the first I saw one on a tomat...I will never forget the first I saw one on a tomato plant. It was literally like the appeared overnight. I was reaching in to check things and surprise, there it was. They do blend in well, unfortunately for us. I put on heavy gloves and plucked them off. Hang in there!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991743430794325756.post-66760135352436692682014-07-18T18:35:45.462-07:002014-07-18T18:35:45.462-07:00Fresh raspberries already? We used to pick them in...Fresh raspberries already? We used to pick them in August in Quebec. And corn always makes me in an end of summer/beginning of autumn mood. Guillaumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12376749604845793465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991743430794325756.post-5555702950093469752014-07-18T18:19:34.255-07:002014-07-18T18:19:34.255-07:00Yuck! Hornworms! Wish I knew a suggestion.Yuck! Hornworms! Wish I knew a suggestion.Nelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00731594872663348711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991743430794325756.post-7814007377414596962014-07-18T17:50:05.722-07:002014-07-18T17:50:05.722-07:00I don't know if he gets them or not. This is w...I don't know if he gets them or not. This is why I don't go in the gardenbrokenteepeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907414560986208401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991743430794325756.post-59758747384688882672014-07-18T17:47:26.151-07:002014-07-18T17:47:26.151-07:00Would it be okay to ask for the pickle recipe? You...Would it be okay to ask for the pickle recipe? Your pickles look delicious! Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13339800749662965337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991743430794325756.post-36550499973185188162014-07-18T17:46:00.110-07:002014-07-18T17:46:00.110-07:00I haven't seen them here or on my tomato plant...I haven't seen them here or on my tomato plants. I'll be on the look out. CREEPY!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16504578537004774037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991743430794325756.post-27943489469980292342014-07-18T14:31:04.722-07:002014-07-18T14:31:04.722-07:00I've never seen any in my garden. I would hav...I've never seen any in my garden. I would have squealed. I guess you just pick them off? I have no idea how to get rid of them.<br />I'd love to hear how your pickles turn out.<br />blessings<br />~*~Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12997549543731061699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991743430794325756.post-79778376903921666752014-07-18T14:12:20.452-07:002014-07-18T14:12:20.452-07:00They are ugly the horn worms.But I believe they tu...They are ugly the horn worms.But I believe they turn into the lovely Sphinx moths. dustbunny8https://www.blogger.com/profile/16661219671052355475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991743430794325756.post-42286650095754160862014-07-18T13:26:18.831-07:002014-07-18T13:26:18.831-07:00Okay, an aesthetic challenge, but it worked for me...Okay, an aesthetic challenge, but it worked for me when I did it during an infestation several years ago: snip the hornworms in half while they are on the plant, and leave them there. Their appalling remains repel their relatives. I know - ugh. But it did work.Marshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14035642478179187618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991743430794325756.post-59595646698413401432014-07-18T11:25:14.462-07:002014-07-18T11:25:14.462-07:00I found a worm in a piece of codfish once. I have ...I found a worm in a piece of codfish once. I have never eaten cod since.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991743430794325756.post-58839524639391920442014-07-18T09:56:06.278-07:002014-07-18T09:56:06.278-07:00My husband grew up on a farm and told me stories a...My husband grew up on a farm and told me stories about those hornworms. His cousin was wearing white pants and she sat on one. The green goo never came out. Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05355058095178542768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991743430794325756.post-34442518268519972014-07-18T08:39:25.927-07:002014-07-18T08:39:25.927-07:00The horn worms can't hurt you. Little boys lov...The horn worms can't hurt you. Little boys love to pull those nasty worms off, so it may be well worth it to pay .25 per worm and then let the boys stomp the worms to bits. I've heard ducks and geese like to eat horn worms, but I don't know if this is true. The worms DO turn into very beautiful moths, but they will completely destroy your tomato plants long before they ever become beautiful. Check your plants daily. Good luck.FreeDragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08500045196989222174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991743430794325756.post-45338542571669311182014-07-18T08:36:51.021-07:002014-07-18T08:36:51.021-07:00I put my glasses on often and go out to the garden...I put my glasses on often and go out to the garden with a jar and hand pick off critters that should not be on my plants and then I feed the contents of the jar to the chickens.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00420783423172718178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991743430794325756.post-18009057983932738282014-07-18T08:34:06.933-07:002014-07-18T08:34:06.933-07:00We don't have those up here but I guess the be...We don't have those up here but I guess the best thing is to check for eggs ( they are usually yellow or orange and rather small) on the under side of the tomato leafs, just crush them with Your fingers.<br /><br />The big catepillars, which I have to say I think are beautiful :-) is just to pick and feed the fish in Your ponds. I have trouble with a catepillar on my clematis, I just pick them and give them to my goldfish and kois in my water barrels, they just loves to eat them :-)<br /><br />I love to have pickled cucumbers together with liver pate on a sandwich :-) I think that is the only thing besides beetroot that I like pickled.<br /><br />Have a great day!<br />Christer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com