Two varieties of watermelon were planted this season, Malali and Sugar Baby. I have absolutely no idea what I have growing in the watermelon patch except for a nagging aphid problem.
Pests have descended upon the watermelon patch. Each morning, I spray the foliage with a powerful stream of water to knock off the aphids. All day long the lady bugs feast. Aphids can annihilate a crop so persistence is key. They pierce through and suck out the sap. Buggers. Aphids aren’t the only pest grazing on the watermelon vines.
I really don’t know what the grasshoppers purpose on this planet but to make my “squashing” skills more keen.
2 comments:
Ugh-I hate the grasshoppers. I'd love to have my ducks again at times like this--they ate them by the buckets!
Hopefully your watermelons will survive the onslaught!
I know what you mean about grasshoppers. I have some on my rose of sharon and when I spray it with a blast of water they go away for about 5 minutes. I need to practice my squashing. Hope you get to enjoy your watermelons.
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