Our whole garden is pretty much bug free all summer. We attract a lot of insect eating birds. Haven’t seen a tomato worm in years and the broccoli was super clean. The center stalk was so thick and long, like a tree, So I saved them and will shred them to put in something raw.
Great idea on the broccoli stem. I see they do that when I buy a mix called ‘Broccoli Slaw.’ Efficient use of the WhOLE vegetable.
This season it has been slugs and earwigs. I’m usually pretty bug-free, too. A Good ecosystem to keep the Good bugs eating the Bad bugs helps a LOT! :)
We’ve had a lot of butterflies, though. Both the Yellow and Black Swallowtail - my faves!