Why I let caterpillars to eat my Kale
In summer of 2016, I saw this beautiful butterfly hovering over my cavolo-nero kale pots, which I have on my balcony, leaf to leaf like she has some big business there. when I looked closer, I found that as she was flying from leaf to leaf laying eggs on almost every leaf.
Initial thought I had was to stop her doing this but somehow I managed to control myself not interrupting her.
Look at this beautiful kale I've grown.
Some days later, I started seeing these green things finishing off my plants and that was the second instance I restricted myself from doing any harm to these little green creatures.
finally, my patience paidoff..
couldn't shoot this one hatching :(
This one was hatched under one of the pots. Bizzare how they find such safe hiding places; tiny caterpillars with little brain.
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Do you know why I let these green things to be; well one would say it's compassion. I would say I had a bit of that but the logical mind was so strong enough to kill my compassion for I grew this to eat; I love kale. They are so delicious when you fry them with a tiny bit of butter or bit of your favorite oil.
Actually, my logic has a point and compassion here is losingg the game so I created a logic to kill the logical less compassionate mind.
Here it is: I can buy kale from a supermarket but can they?
once they flew off my kale started a new life with new leaves.
Fisrst harvest.
My friend made us this dish that evening on the first harvesting day.
P.S This kale was steamed not fried.
