01-26-2018, 03:35 AM
A few days ago I was washing my greens and noticed nothing out of the ordinary. Cut them up and put them in the pot, then noticed something move. A tiny green caterpillar about 1/4 inch long! Well thank goodness I hadn't already added water to the greens. I fished him out and put him in a big tupperware container (which I found in a field, had washed, but hadn't yet found a use for. Then I put a nice green leaf in there.
He was happy with that and started chomping.
Next day I put another little green leaf (from the Spring Greens.) They are still looking fresh, and he has chewed holes in them.
I knew if I'd tipped him outside he might have not made it at this time of year....though he survived the fridge!
I am hoping he will keep going, and do what a Caterpillar has to do, and I will be able to set him free as a Butterfly!
I am impressed with Tesco's greens though. They can't have too much pesticide on them for him to be so healthy. They weren't the organic kind either.
He was happy with that and started chomping.
Next day I put another little green leaf (from the Spring Greens.) They are still looking fresh, and he has chewed holes in them.
I knew if I'd tipped him outside he might have not made it at this time of year....though he survived the fridge!
I am hoping he will keep going, and do what a Caterpillar has to do, and I will be able to set him free as a Butterfly!
I am impressed with Tesco's greens though. They can't have too much pesticide on them for him to be so healthy. They weren't the organic kind either.
