Somehow my brain remembered to pull up the month o’ posts from last year, and WOW…suddenly I realized exactly how far behind I am in finishing just about any type of post lately, compared to last. Sadly, not just this month. I’ll keep trying to do better. Continue reading “Garden Growth–4th July, 2019”
Tag: habitat building
Unfinished posts and finished plantings
The lack of consistent postings of late is not a sign that we’ve not been putting in at least some time each day towards our garden, it’s that I’ve not managed to eck out the time to finish a handful of posts about what’s been done in that time. Continue reading “Unfinished posts and finished plantings”
green stink bugs and feather-legged flies
I recently found a green stink bug in our yard. These can be pesky for a garden.
- A pest to seeds and growing crops just hanging out on a berry cane today.
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Encouraging beneficial insects
I forget when I found this book, but I have a copy of Good Bugs for Your Garden [Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1995], written by Allison Mia Starcher.
It has lovely illustrations, and contains downright sensible and needed information for those who want to at least lower their reliance on chemical pesticides even if they are not willing to go full out organic with pest control.
It’s also a small, almost pocket sized book. Easy to tuck into a backpack, tote or handbag. Also one that won’t take up much space if you are the sort to keep reading materials in your bathroom.
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