Tomato hornworm photographed in my garden. The white bits are the young of a predatory wasp.
This week has been an invasion of the big green worms here at Seven Oaks Farm. On Wednesday, I went out at 8 am to water the tomatoes. I let out a shriek that frightened the dog. Munching away at my tomato plants was the biggest, nastiest green worm I’ve ever seen. Over an inch thick and four inches long. Alas, it was a tomato hornworm. John helped me pull it off and we found more. Each morning has now been devoted to removing these nasty creatures. I asked my father in law to plant his famous marigolds around the tomato pots. I’ve written for years on companion planting and have always touted marigolds to repel the tomato hornworm. Now it’s time to put my money where my mouth is, or my plants anyway!
