At first, I thought the newest egg dried out or I had squished it in transfer because I couldn’t find the baby larva nearby today when I check on the monarchs and the egg looked deflated. I felt awful. Continue reading “Guardianship update: 29th July 2018”
Statuses
Guardianship update: 28th July 2018
We currently have four larvae and another egg I risked taking off a seedpod. Continue reading “Guardianship update: 28th July 2018”
Two more monarch eggs found 24th July 2018
I found two more monarch eggs and brought them inside on their respective leaves. Continue reading “Two more monarch eggs found 24th July 2018”
Monarch egg progress #2
One larvae is fully out of its egg. Teeny tiny even under the magnifying glass. The second is still working its way out. Continue reading “Monarch egg progress #2”
One, two! Two Monarch eggs! Ah, ah, ah!
Not sure how many folks reading this remember the Count from Sesame Street, but the title above is what came to mind when I found the eggs today. Continue reading “One, two! Two Monarch eggs! Ah, ah, ah!”
The verdict is in…
I stopped to pick some berries for my walk to the library today. My neighbor happened to be outside. I showed her the berries I’ve been trying to ID, and she thought they were likely boysenberries given what had been here prior. I offered one to her to taste, and she confirmed her thinking. Continue reading “The verdict is in…”
Updated the Plant Progress yesterday
I updated the 2018 Plantings page.
We’ve had another casualty, but some success as well (one noted by image yesterday). We also ate our first blueberries and raspberries of the season (red and black). It was still a bit soon for the blueberries we taste tested. The strawberries keep getting raided by the critters before we get a chance. To be fair, we have a lot more raspberry canes than we do fruiting strawberry plants so far.
A busy end to June.
Things were swimming along, and then a bunch of stuff fell in my lap. Well, some I carted on a garden wagon uphill with one soft tire, but that’s a story I hope to tell soon. *chuckles*
We’re due rain for later in the day tomorrow, so maybe I’ll finally wrap up some “drafts” that have been sitting to share what’s been happening here of late.
Time will tell.
18th June Plantings and general Garden update
I further updated the 2018 Plantings list, adding some more details.
I planted more flower seeds today in pots indoors, as well as a few more fairytale pumpkin and pencil cob corn indoors just in case the ones that aren’t coming up yet were Acorn Bomber snacks. Continue reading “18th June Plantings and general Garden update”