Tomato Hornworm Alert!

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Tomato hornworm alert!  We just pulled about six of them off of the tomato plants that we have lingering in one of our raised beds.  If you have tomato plants that are still performing like mine, run out and scout around for any hornworms.  At this late stage in the season, there's no point in trying to plant in a deterrent companion plant like marigolds, so just pull them off.  Squish them, or feed them to the chickens.  If you're me, you'll try to do this with minimal screaming.  Good grief.  I hate these fat little pests!