A couple of surprises this week!
Some intruders have settled in Oak creek! How dared they!
First a bird has laid its eggs in a neighbour lettuce's bed. Its calls are alarming! It is probably trying to make us leave!
Sorry Bird, but we first have to irrigate our garden, finish planting, and get rid of the second intruders!
Spotted cucumber beetles have attacked our spinach.
Unfortunately, there is nothing much we can do to prevent this pest from eating our vegetables, apart from killing them by hand.
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Spinach are not in a very good shape!
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Let's give a few information about this pest. Diabrotica undecimpunctata, part of the family, is a major agricultural pest insect. Adult cucumber beetles overwinter and emerge in spring. It eats and damage leaves of many crops. They feed on weed and other plants until their preferred food source, cucurbits, is available. (squashes, cucumbers...).
Unfortunately, there is nothing much we can do to prevent this pest from eating our vegetables, apart from killing them by hand.
Hopefully our next observation will be more positive, fingers crossed!
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| Anne finishes planting her bed |
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| Nikki checks on the other plants |
Apart from the spinach, the rest of the garden looks pretty good!
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