Forget the “ick” factor, these strange looking, slow moving “critters” in your compost bin or compost pile may be doing more work than you realize and they are harmless! “Black Soldier Fly” larvae eat huge amounts of raw material – including veggies, fat, meat, slaughterhouse remnants – and convert it into compost. They are voracious … Continue reading
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Art in the Garden – Cut Worm Eggs
Here’s a picture of cutworm eggs found on the leaf of Sandy’s Asian Pear tree. Aren’t they a wonder? Look how amazingly they are all lined up like pearls on a dress. Cutworm life cycle – eggs, larvae (or caterpillar), pupae, moth. The larvae stage is the most damaging stage to crops and gardens. … Continue reading