Perfect weather for painting a fence, isn't it? I got one panel done yesterday so I am just half way through. I can tell that I will need another can of paint so that means a trip to B&Q at some point. I also need some more granular salt so it won't be a one pony visit and I may just possibly slide into Wyvale too, while I'm there. And I also need to go to Lidl at some point to get some more bread flour.
I ended up not actually going into school, although I did do some work at home. Today I have to, for meetings, so I will be able to get plenty done. I may tackle one of the half fences panels when I get home or I may not, it all depends.
Yesterday I found a caterpillar crawling over me yesterday. I'd never seen one like that before so I took some photos before firmly removing it from the garden! When I asked if anyone knew what it was the responses were mixed - but the general feeling was that it shouldn't be seen in this country, so I sent the photos off to the RHS for some advice. One of the benefits of membership.
It could be a tomato hornworm (bad news) or is could be a tobacco hornworm (not so bad news), neither of which are natural to this country, so it seems that as well as being on blight watch I am also going to be on caterpillar watch from now on!
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| This is its bum! By far the more interesting end!!! |
What do you think?
...that is quite a caterpillar! Someone wanting a share in your tomato crop! Hope you won't find any more.... S.xxx
ReplyDeleteIt wasn't, it was of the same family but harmless to tomatoes, I was glad to read. The RHS replied very quickly - I was impressed.
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