I agree with you Boo re: abundance of them. I had no idea it was spiking 'til when I was watering this morning. The spike get quite long and that's why I put in a long bamboo.
Boo, what do you think of my using acephate on the plants? They had already started nibbling the leaves. Yes, I could have picked them off but I was worried of eggs having been laid in the media. Such a tightrope for me and pesticides.
I don't like Neem oil as it reminds me of a Chinese restaurant. I love Chinese cooking but I don't want the odor amongst my plants.