tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19409947.post3356151528720150628..comments2023-09-09T21:50:08.809+10:00Comments on Dancing Mouse: Vegetable Lace ...Ms Brown Mousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06128283343279442537noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19409947.post-85672380594624182572008-11-25T10:44:00.000+11:002008-11-25T10:44:00.000+11:00Thanks for the hint Zoomie, there's nothing quite ...Thanks for the hint Zoomie, there's nothing quite like finding half a grub in your dinner! Cheers.Ms Brown Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06128283343279442537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19409947.post-53254368911473521492008-11-25T04:49:00.000+11:002008-11-25T04:49:00.000+11:00They are likely the offspring of those pretty litt...They are likely the offspring of those pretty little white butterflies (called cabbage butterflies) you saw earlier in the season. If you can wait, just soak your greens/broccoli/whatever in a little salted water after harvest and the wrigglies will fall out then. Or just eat 'em - they are nearly 100% brassica in any case! :-)Zoomiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474153316588551039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19409947.post-70313334099071895132008-11-24T17:46:00.000+11:002008-11-24T17:46:00.000+11:00They are caterpiggles indeed, not the furry kind, ...They are caterpiggles indeed, not the furry kind, though they do feel slightly velvety AND they are such a pretty green - NOT that that is going to save them though, die they will. <BR/>I've got a couple of broccls almost ready to pick (they only eat the leaves) but my Kale, just buggered to death.Ms Brown Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06128283343279442537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19409947.post-17064624414273172352008-11-24T15:57:00.000+11:002008-11-24T15:57:00.000+11:00Caterpiggles? I love that word. I'm now have to go...Caterpiggles? I love that word. I'm now have to going to use it in a blog post.<BR/><BR/>And Ms. Mouse, sorry about the greens. Good luck with the stamping out.ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061383195063293235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19409947.post-57343046488908013382008-11-24T12:18:00.000+11:002008-11-24T12:18:00.000+11:00Aw, poops, that's pretty bad. Mine aren't that bad...Aw, poops, that's pretty bad. Mine aren't that bad, but they're lacy.<BR/>Are they green caterpiggles? We've seen a bunch of them on the patio this season (even crawling stupidly up the wall), but never on the brassica itself.<BR/>Food is hard. That's a quote from Barbie. Not.cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.com