I don't think I'm cut out for this...

liannenc · June 1, 2009

After I got home from work today, I made my usual evening visit to my four plants on the deck. Tonight, I found that something has been eating/making holes in Carmello's leaves. I've attached some pics of what they look like. I'm not sure what's doing it, but I'm afraid it might be thrips.

I did see a couple of teeny tiny dark bugs, but I can't pick them up to get a better look because they're so tiny. So, I started checking all of my plants and found a nice little aphid infestation on one of the lower branches of Goose Creek, which I promptly cut off and tossed in the trash.

I was out there at dusk spraying all of them down with insecticidal soap, and noticing that the leaves on Carmello seemed to be curling a lot... isn't that something tomatoes do at night, or is that something else I've got to worry about??

I tell you, this is nerve-wracking. I've only got the four plants, and no "back ups" so I was really counting on keeping all four of these. I'm hoping that y'all can reassure me about how hardy tomatoes can be, or I'll be insane by the end of the season!

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June 1, 2009	#1
liannenc Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Zone 7b in Concord, North Carolina Posts: 76	I don't think I'm cut out for this... After I got home from work today, I made my usual evening visit to my four plants on the deck. Tonight, I found that something has been eating/making holes in Carmello's leaves. I've attached some pics of what they look like. I'm not sure what's doing it, but I'm afraid it might be thrips. I did see a couple of teeny tiny dark bugs, but I can't pick them up to get a better look because they're so tiny. So, I started checking all of my plants and found a nice little aphid infestation on one of the lower branches of Goose Creek, which I promptly cut off and tossed in the trash. I was out there at dusk spraying all of them down with insecticidal soap, and noticing that the leaves on Carmello seemed to be curling a lot... isn't that something tomatoes do at night, or is that something else I've got to worry about?? I tell you, this is nerve-wracking. I've only got the four plants, and no "back ups" so I was really counting on keeping all four of these. I'm hoping that y'all can reassure me about how hardy tomatoes can be, or I'll be insane by the end of the season! DSCF0003.jpg DSCF0004.jpg DSCF0005.jpg DSCF0006.jpg DSCF0007.jpg