Large Beet

OK, so this is one of those "weird posts" I do every now and then. ;) But my Mom was pretty proud of this gigantic beet, (which she grew,) that was harvested from our garden, so I decided to post a picture for her. We normally don't let the beets in our garden grow big, but we somehow missed this one.

Mom, holding the beet.

The large beet next to a peach. (For scaling reference.)

Hopefully it tastes as good as it looks! :)

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Top 5 Garden Pests In Hoppman Family Garden

We may live in a desert but thankfully, we are still able to have a garden. But, with a garden comes it's "pests". Here is a countdown of the top 5 garden pests in our family garden.

#5 Quail

Yes, I did say Quail. The birds squeeze through our fencing around the garden and help themselves to our tomato plants. I'm not sure why......

#4 Blister Beetles (Cysteodemus wislizeni)

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These beetles also happen to eat tomato plant leaves. Though, not very destructive they will eventually destroy a tomato plant.

#3 Rabbits and Hares

Eating almost anything in our garden this highly destructive mammal can squeeze through a hole as small as the size of an adults fist.

#2 Squash Bugs

Squash bugs eat away at our squash plant leaves. They come in large numbers and will kill the plant quickly.

#1 Tomato Hornworms

This is the pest we struggle most with. They devour any part of the tomato plant which quickly destroys any healthy tomato plant. Thanks to the Hoppman Family Pest Control they are under way to keeping our garden a happy and healthy one! :) Which garden pest do you struggle with the most?

Friday, July 10, 2009