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This is a nightshade eating machine, they're tiny at the mo, but will be really big when all fattened up.

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[–] Dohnuthut@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

We often get them in our garden on the tomato plants and can hear them munching away, but are usually unable to find them until they reach hotdog size. We frequently give them to neighbors with chickens.

[–] teft@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Kill it with fire!

My tomato plants will thank you.

[–] Chessmasterrex@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

We would just go down the rows of plants, pick them off with our hands and throw them on the ground with enough force to kill them.