Children? I was raised a farm gal and remember being sent to the garden to hand-pick those green horn worms. If one puts a bounty paid per worm, it provides motivation. If you have chickens…they will gladly turn those greenies into bright yolk eggs. But don’t have chickens actually pick them off the plants. Chickens love to peck one or two great holes in tomatoes…..every… tomato. <frown>
Same for the bugs that hide under the leaves of many plants. Hand-picking seems to be the only thing that worked for me. {excuse my brain: can’t bring to mind the particular pest I’m referring to..}
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