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About Stalk of Fennel

I like to grow stuff I can use!

Tiny praying mantises

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Stalk of Fennel

Spotted tiny praying mantises in the garden over the last week.  Pear tree is finally starting to leaf out.  Spider mites Not just does it works the same route as levitra prescription cost, however it is discovered to be more … Continue reading →

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Spider Mite Destroyer

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Stalk of Fennel

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Humming Bird Moth

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Stalk of Fennel

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Gray Hairstreak Butterfly and Caterpillar

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Stalk of Fennel

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Parthenium hysterophorus. One of the Worlds top weeds. Insectary rockstar.

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Stalk of Fennel

Santa Maria Feverfew, Congress Weed, Whitetop Weed, Wild Cauliflower and Ragweed Parthenium are a few of it’s common names.  It’s developed resistance to some herbicides.   It’s been spreading it’s range around the world with the help of humans and is … Continue reading →

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Predatory Thrips. Possibly a Black Hunter Thrips (Leptothrips mali)

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Stalk of Fennel

Found this predatory thrips on the hop vines.  Plural or singular it’s thrips … one thrips, a million thrips.  Guessing it’s a Black Hunter Thrips (Leptothrips mali).  They prey on eggs, scale and small insects such as mites and other … Continue reading →

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Kern’s Flower Scarab

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Stalk of Fennel

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Fall Armyworms. Something’s eating the corn…

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Stalk of Fennel

We’ve got a Two Sisters patch of corn and black-eyed peas growing together.  So far they’ve been getting tall and looking healthy.  Two days ago some of the leaves had been eaten and there was some frass (insect poop).  This … Continue reading →

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How about a Two Sisters garden?

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Stalk of Fennel

Yeah, I know it’s meant to be a Three Sisters Garden but we’ve had such rotten luck with squash due to squash vine borers that I decided to skip the squash.  Let’s see how it goes with corn and black-eyed … Continue reading →

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Leaf Spot (Cercospora fungus) on Sweet Basil

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Stalk of Fennel

Cercospora is a genus of fungi encompassing over 1200 species.  Many of them can affect plants in your garden.  Booooo!  It usually looks pretty similar to the photo above but it does change a bit depending on the species/plant.  Light … Continue reading →

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