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One of my marigolds has gotten these. First spotted them on the Vietnamese coriander (Persicaria odorata). What have we got here?

One of my orange tegetes (marigold) have these visitors. Not familiar with them.

Harvested leaves from black salsify for the first time. I wonder if this is the right size or if they have to be harvested smaller.

My plan is to sauté them with garlic in olive oil.

The plants are really old. Sowed them many years ago and couldn't harvest them the first year. The plants are lovely and attract pests so other plants go free, so I've just never dug them up. Now I thought I'd try the leaves.

Let me hear how and when you harvest and prepare the leaves. TIA!

(Banana for scale is a smallish one 🍌😊)

Update : they were absolutely delicious! This size is perfect for sautéing 😋