Whats eating my lupins!!!

Jules2776_2

Hi ya,

1st post in this tread, so hello to everyone!!

I was wondering ifanyone can help me, my poor lupins have been trying to grow back now for about a month or so and the new leaves just keep getting munched, it's not slugs and I can't see any small bugs on them, but i did have a problem with loads of green caterpilars last year. any advice on what i can do to get rid of them as nothing else in the garden is getting munched!!

I would prefer not to use pesticides as my my 12 mth old DS will be venturing in the garden soon and he trys to eat everything!!

thanks in advance for any help!

noonesperfect

I had the same problem with some acquilegias a year or two back. At first I blamed a wild rabbit, but then I realised that it was hungry blackbirds. Could these be your culprit too?

hollydays

Dont lupins get blackfly?

Jules2776_2

thanks i'll have to see what the birds are doing!!, i can't see any bugs on them so i don't think its blackfly i'll have to see if i can spot anything!!! cause the ones in the front garden are growing fine.

Fern_Merkin

Not sure whats eatin your Lupins but don't let you kiddie do it as they're poisonous.
http://www.horsedata.co.uk/Lupin.htm

Check out this list to see what else you may have in the garden that may be dodgy for chidren
http://www.gardenseeker.com/poisonous_plants_lists.htm
This seems a better list
http://www.which.co.uk/files/application/pdf/Poisonous%20Garden%20Plants%20380-445-90799.pdf
Also
http://www.babycentre.co.uk/baby/safety/plantsavoidexpert/

My mum just made it a general rule, well discussed and often talked about, not to eat anything in any garden without checking first. Tis best to be aware.

Fx