I went to my sister’s house yesterday for a birthday party. The skies were blue, the grass was green and it was in the mid 70’s. In other words, it was a perfect day, and definitely a day to be …
Bagworms & Shrubby St. John’s Wort
With an online garden blog, I can easily portray an image of my garden that is like paradise. Pretty flowers, green grass, interesting insects, serene sunsets, soft rains, and more vegetables than can …
More to Learn, Corn and Grapes
Every day I learn something new when I garden. Today, I learned more about growing corn, and how I might be more successful with it next year. For those who have kept up, I was quite concerned earlier …
Violence in the Garden
I was out in the yard today with a friend when we heard a loud noise coming from a nearby tree, followed by a lot of rustling of the leaves. We ran toward the area where the sound came from to see …
Good Insects, Good Corn, Bad Smut
This morning I headed out to do some light deadheading and harvest more vegetables. The first thing I encountered was a very nice brown praying mantis. Good insect! Isn't he cute in that picture? The …
Mealybugs!
I must confess I am battling mealybugs in my sun room. The little buggers are mostly attacking the clivia lilies, amaryllis, and aloe plants. I think they hitched a ride on some African violets that I …
