I had the most beautiful tomato plants this year and I even started them a bit early so that they would have some chance to stay healthy. Last year, because I started them so late, they were burnt from our record hot and long summer. Well, this year, just when I think I’m going to have a great crop then there is a massive infestation of green caterpillars everywhere!! Now, we are in the midst of a long heat wave (so early on too) and I might as well kiss my tomatoes goodbye and start over again.. Gardening can be so rewarding yet so frustrating!
Desperately Seeking Crab 
Yep especially when you are learning (me not you). I did not do well on knowing when to pick when plums this year and lost 1/2 the tree to the birds and gravity;)
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I wish I had room in my little Sydney apt for some tomato plants. There is nothing better than a freshly picked tomato. Better luck with the plants next year!
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That’s such a pity! They can easily be hand-picked and destroyed or if infestation is severe, use Bt (Bacillius thuringiensis) dust. Braconid wasps will kill these caterpillars by implanting rice-like eggs on their backs and Trichogramma wasps parasitize the eggs. Best of luck!
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Thanks for the advice. It didn’t matter anyway this year because our heatwave was so bad, it nearly killed everything without any pests! More than two weeks of unbelievable heat pretty much made everything in the garden die.
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