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...]
Be Right Back, Taking the Horse
Today, Holly and I went to buy potatoes so that I can make potato salad for tomorrow's July 4th feast. A sight that we do not see very often in this part of the USA met us - A man on a horse in a … [Read more...]
Quest for a Lamp
Yesterday was my wedding anniversary and I had to find a gift for my husband. He is a man who has almost everything. Many of the things that he doesn't have and he wants are the things that I can't … [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...]
Mitered Quilt Borders
There are several ways to miter quilt borders. Getting the miter right is important. A miter that is off will result in either a tight corner that cups or a corner that is wavy. For this big wall … [Read more...]
The Quilt Border
This border layout is close to the first one that I tried last year. I could write about why I chose this border layout over the second one, but I really don't want to. I will just show a photograph … [Read more...]
Back to the Quilt
For me, it is time to work on a quilt again. I have a 7 day opening to work on it. The problem that I had last year with the border being crooked is what I am tackling today. It's not just the … [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...]
Helpful Homeschool Kitty Communitcates
Our pet, Koko, the kitty on this page: Homeschool Musts for Kids (not really musts, just in fun) is a patient and helpful cat. Most of the time, around 95% of the time, he leaves one morsel in his … [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...]
