Hornworms won round #1. I'm winning round #2. 🙌🏽💯

The hornworms won round #1, but looks like I'm winning round #2 if we have a few weeks left of beautiful Fall weather (8b). The basil planted around it, the netting, the BT, the neem oil, all produced one more chance. Thank you for all your suggestions and help! I couldn't have done it without you and my black light. Squirrels or birds tried to get at them, but using the netting stopped it. I may squeak a few more out before season is over. 🤞🏽🍅

There's also some clippings that I sprouted that would/will most likely produce given a bit more time. That was an experiment. The double Solo cup method works best, if not just stuffing it down in prepared ground and keeping it watered. Both worked about equally as well. I became so enthusiastic, I just about cut off their lifelines during season. Oops!! 🫢

I've trimmed them back to everything that is producing and a primary leaf to allow all of the remaining energy into the fruit. It won't be long now.

The blue bucket is Beefsteak and the others are Better Boy I believe. Prepping winter crops now. Happy Fall y'all! 🍂 🍁