by David The Good
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Today I discovered some lacewing eggs growing on a leaf in my garden:
A good sign for the health of your garden is the presence of predatory species.
More info and pictures of the various development phases of lacewings here: https://infogalactic.com/info/Chrysopidae
I’m David The Good, gardening author, homesteading, survival gardener, nursery owner and plant geek. Let’s grow some food!
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2 responses to “Lacewing eggs”
wow, what a find, nice picture!
Thanks – I thought that was pretty cool.
Last night, my daughter and I dug up the entire plant and harvested the roots. From the roughly 2 oz root we planted, we got about 3lbs of ginger. Not bad!