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April 15, 2005
Ladybugs (4)
As usual certain plants in our beds are attacked by aphids every year. I am a man of chemicals, but the wifely unit is an organic woman. So in a demonstration of futility, we send armies of ladybugs into battle. The damn organic gardening place down the corner is overpriced and always runs out of the ladybugs when we need more. So the cycle is as follows:
1. Aphids attack plants .
2. Overpriced organic garden store is out of ladybugs.
3. Aphids get worse.
4. Ladybugs arrive at store.
5. Application of ladybugs.
6. Problem diminished.
7. Rinse and repeat until winter or plants die, whichever comes first.
Aphid Attack!
Still Contained
Time to Deploy our Courteous Army
They are Escaping!
Posted by Rich at April 15, 2005 3:42 PM
Comments
Chemicals dude. I love 'em. They kill everything. No more BAD Aphids!
Posted by: jeremy at April 15, 2005 5:40 PM
Unfortunately it is probably not a good idea to have your daughter apply the chemicals. Ladybugs probably don't hurt her too much!
Posted by: jeremy at April 15, 2005 5:41 PM
The girls liked the ladybugs, at least...
Posted by: Rich at April 18, 2005 5:08 PM
Right, and that goes a long way to making up for the lack of effectiveness.
Posted by: jeremy at April 19, 2005 11:07 AM
