I’d been looking from time to time for eggs lately, unsure if it was still too early despite having seen some adult Monarchs. Found two today, one each on young plants right next to each other right outside my office window.
Continue reading “Two Monarch eggs to start with again this year!”
Marvelous weather, a nice breeze with low 80s°F. Glad for no rain. Continue reading “Garden Growth–7th July, 2019”
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”
This year has been more hectic than I ever anticipated, both in and out of the garden. Although I have continued to take garden notes and pictures, I have not had time to polish them. If you haven’t noticed, I have been trying to at least regularly update this year’s planting list.
As I write this, it’s raining yet again, hence my having time to write. If it wasn’t, I’d be out pulling up all the purple loosestrife that is now plaguing the front yard. Continue reading “Busy as bees”
The rains were a bit heavier in the morning that we thought they would be, but the afternoon skies cleared and we made the best we could of the time available. Temperatures quickly climbed to a high of 76°F, and what feels to us a sudden change meant our bodies were not yet acclimated to the warmth as we worked outside. I was especially grateful for the time I could work in the shade. Continue reading “Garden Growth–19th May, 2019”
