Lesson in reactive behavior: weeding nightshade
I have neglected the front yard, except for stripping away vines. I am fairly carefree and some weeds have grown at least six or seven feet in height. I enjoy […]
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Pounds of tomatoes
There are more tomatoes than we can eat. The end of August and beginning of September have yielded many pounds of tomatoes. I started measuring the weight of tomatoes that […]
Black nightshade in the yard: a potential fruit
I’ve identified another thing that most people pass off as as weed, and I had cut down several of these before I stopped to look them up. As usual my […]
Pokeweed and its uses
This plant grows in my yard. My neighbor calls it a weed. I went on to the internet, curious to learn its name and to discover more about it. I felt […]
Pros and cons of a cat in the garden
I have noticed there are advantages and disadvantages of having a (house) cat spending time in the garden/yard. Pros: A cat keeps squirrels out of the yard (entertainment for the […]
Fall planting, part 1
First thing in the morning, I picked up four bags of compost, and filled up the rest of the third garden bed. I put down some pieces of branches beneath […]
Control of Harlequin beetles by hand
Today I worked on controlling the harlequin beetles that were ravaging the kale. The adult beetles are very good at disappearing when knocked off something. It happened to me a […]
New Seed arrivals
Got a lot of seeds in the past few days! (I had a little too much fun on eBay.) Fruits: I want to directly plant the seeds for most of […]
Learning about wasps: free pest control
I learned the difference between yellowjacket wasps (not desirable) and paper wasps (desirable): The paper wasps have yellow antennae! I’ve also learned that wasps hunt for beetles and other garden […]
Gardening with grass, part two: Bacteria
Earlier I was quite enthusiastic about the growth of my melons and watermelons. However, cucumber bugs have gotten into them. These bugs carry the “wilt bacteria” in their guts and […]