This Green Tomato Worm is Doomed

The blankity-blank massive green worm has accomplished it to me once more. I thought it would be okay to go camping for the weekend, and when we got property, my tomato plants were all but destroyed. Think me, soon as I can come across him this green tomato worm is doomed.

I plant my tomatoes in pots. I thought I was doing each and every factor ideal. I had put the beer out for the snails...

What? You do not have beer parties for your snails, slugs and earwigs? Attempt it. They like it, but the beer does not enjoy them. Use a low container, just about flat, such as the lid to a coffee can. Set it out where they are. You will see their shinny mucous trails. The snails could possibly not be out in the open a lot throughout the day, find the darker, under the leaves sort spot the trails lead to. Half Fill your lids with beer, and they will uncover it during the night.

No, I don't believe they care if it is light beer, or not. Just use whatever you think is most beneficial for their suicide! Your cat quite possibly will ignore the beer, but, your dog could possibly like it!

Now, as I was saying, I thought I was performing every little thing suitable. I had planted the bottles for watering....

I hear ya! "What does plant the bottles mean?"

It is a deep watering trick. I assume you know you want your tomatoes to root deeply so they will tend to be a stronger plant. So, get a couple liter soda bottles, lose the lids and cut off the bottoms. Plant these about 3 or so inches from the tomato plant, neck down and about half way up the bottle (or so).

You don't want to plant them so close you injure the roots. So the best time to have completed this is when you 1st plant the seedlings. But, you can add them now if you be careful. One bottle per plant is probably enough.

The point is, you fill these bottles to water your tomato plant. It encourages the roots to grow down. I always water a little on the surface, too, as it just appears like I must! But, never from overhead.

I was trying to tell you about the worm.

This guy is the Horn Worm. He is really a moth larvae. He grows to 4 - five inches long and fat as your thumb. (Ought to be fat with all the tomato leaves he can eat!) And, he is green, tomato plant green, with some white stripes.

No, I don't in fact know his gender, but I am mad at him for what he did to my tomatoes, so I am calling him he. Does it matter? He, IT, is a large green worm, that I am not fond sufficient of to give a pet name. He is it!

I'll uncover him tonight. He gets to eat my tomatoes no extra! This green tomato worm is doomed!

Typically the Horn Worm comes out at night and lives down in the soil during the day. If you come to the garden in the morning and see some leaf nibbles, be suspicious. Before bed, get out your flashlight and give the plant a decent inspection. If you obtain him, just pluck him off with kitchen tongs. He is harmless to you. I put them in a jar with a lid and toss in the garbage. He is just too large to squish!