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[LamieRobertson]

Come on then, which gardening guru is going to identify these beasties growing in my greenhouse:

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The one on the right is a small unusually coloured hedgehog

 

[Superphil]

Anyone got an idea what these are on my fig tree leaves. Little cobwebs all over with a tiny caterpillar in each one.

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[AmexRuislip]

Come on then, which gardening guru is going to identify these beasties growing in my greenhouse:

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A turn of cucumber

 

[AmexRuislip]

Anyone got an idea what these are on my fig tree leaves. Little cobwebs all over with a tiny caterpillar in each one.
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Hawthorn moth at a guess.

 

[tedebear]

Come on then, which gardening guru is going to identify these beasties growing in my greenhouse:

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West Indian Cucumbers, Anguria...I believe..

 

[tedebear]

Anyone got an idea what these are on my fig tree leaves. Little cobwebs all over with a tiny caterpillar in each one.
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Fig tree skeletonizer or fig leaf roller are its names. It will do some damage so pick them off and dispose. I wouldn't treat with anything if you intend to eat your figs though.

Have you checked your Fig Tree recently?

A couple of months ago, we noticed the damage that was being done to the fig tree in the Old Pond Garden and realised that most other fig trees in the area were in a similar state. What was happeni…

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[Winker]

West Indian Cucumbers, Anguria...I believe..

I know it as Achocha or Bolivian cucumber. The leaves are different from Anguria, it is rampantly taking over my greenhouse.