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Spider Mite Destroyer

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Stalk of Fennel

I spotted my first spider mite destroyer (Stethorus picipes) in the garden today on the underside of a tomato leaf.  Camera’s out of batteries.  Boo. They are the medication that cures the impotence or erectile dysfunction. http://martinblaser.com/ cialis get viagra … Continue reading →

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Feed your predator insects – Butterfly Weed

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Stalk of Fennel

Butterfly Weed (asclepias tuburosa) and Mexican Butterfly Weed (asclepias curassavica)  are drought tolerant species of milkweed native to North America.  They have clusters of small bright yellow to orange flowers.   In the winter Butterfly Weed (a. tuburosa) dies to the … Continue reading →

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Mealybug Destroyer

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Stalk of Fennel

At first I thought it was a wooly aphid so I looked it up and it didn’t look right. Then I thought maybe it was a mealy bug so I looked that up. Nope… but it did send me down … Continue reading →

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Ladybugs

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Stalk of Fennel

We plant lots of dill and treat it somewhat as a sacrificial plant.  It always starts out lovely and then as it gets to the end of it’s life I suppose it becomes weak and vulnerable.  Aphids love it and ladybugs love aphids. … Continue reading →

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