A back view of a snowberry clearwing on a pink zinnia. … [Read more...]
Snowberry Clearwing
I've been noticing this moth, a Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis) in my garden. It is sitting on a red zinnia. It had been visiting the zinnias and the coneflowers in my garden. These moths … [Read more...]
Mushrooms Busting Out
As I was finishing a hard evening of garden work, I spotted buckled ground with white blobs. I checked it out and saw that it was big mushrooms that were busting through the dirt. I'm always impressed … [Read more...]
Blue Dragonfly
When this dragonfly spotted the camera, he struck this pose. He let me take several pictures. … [Read more...]
Update: Sweet Potatoes
This is a sweet potato update. Because I posted how I plant sweet potatoes, it seems appropriate that I should post an update on their progress. The sweet potatoes have been in the ground for 27 days. … [Read more...]
Waiting for the Tomato
I've playing the "Is it red yet?" game since the first tomato started taking shape under its green spiky cap. These are grape tomatoes and the ones that will ripen first. They are really … [Read more...]
Lettuce & Floating Row Cover II
The lettuce has grown quite a bit since the last time I wrote about growing it under a floating row cover. [https://donnayoung.org/blog/life/garden/lettuce-floating-row-cover/]. From the outside, the … [Read more...]
Dragonfly
This dragonfly let me take pictures. Isn't he or she cute? Slightly related at DonnaYoung.org: Draw an Insect … [Read more...]
Compost Experiment II
Yesterday the compost pile had cooled to 38 ºC (100 ºF). That is not hot enough for this experiment. I suspect that the grass clippings are too dry. This afternoon, I removed the cover. It seemed that … [Read more...]
Compost Experiment
I have a story about okra. It is a true story, but I have no photos to back it up. It has to do with hungry okra, grass clippings, grass catchers, and compost. My husband bought a new mower last year … [Read more...]
Lettuce & Floating Row Cover
This year I am growing lettuce under a floating row cover. A floating row cover is a very light fiber fabric. I buy mine from Garden's Alive (note their $25 off $50 on the home page). I have been … [Read more...]
Garden Mulch
Five days ago, I began mulching the garden. Some of the plants are tall enough to handle the thick layer of mulch that I like to put down. Some plants are not tall enough and they are not mulched yet. … [Read more...]
Jugs in the Garden
Gardeners make use of assorted discarded items such as jugs and other types of containers. The purposes of the containers are few but all of the purposes indicate protecting a young plant from … [Read more...]
Seed Flat
This is just an update on the in-ground seed flat that I showed a photograph of in the first garden entry for this season, and in that entry, I wrote brief instructions to make an in-ground seed … [Read more...]
Aphids and Flea Beetles
Aphids and flea beetles are two garden pests that affect vegetables as soon in the season as possible for a bug. They are two of the earliest pests. Aphids If you see ants on your plants, then look … [Read more...]
