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Monday, July 24, 2006
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Tony Pumpkin
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Abbotsford BC
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Above is a shot of one of several massive leaves (if spread out flat they are over 30 inches across, and 3+ feet tall). These are the leaves that are growing over the almost pure compost that is several feet deep. Some of the roots from these leaves are incredibly vigorous, growing through the hard clay that borders beyond the mound. I cannot believe the robustness of these plants--they always amaze me.
At any rate, I took a picture of a leaf to introduce some of the bad news--"aphids". This leaf does not have them, but I came across at least 10 to 12 that had medium sized infestations. I sprayed the affected areas with some "End ALL". Hope this substance does not burn the leaves in the hot sun. At least now that I know they are there I can start being more diligent. In fact, I was wondering what all the wasps were doing flying around the patch (I think they eat aphids).
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