Two years ago, we sadly said goodbye to our old apple mango tree that had been infested by wood-boring beetles. My dad, the fruit-grower of the family, declared that he wanted to grow something less troublesome, and chose to replace … Continue reading
It’s been raining a lot lately and I suppose food is hard to come by for the creatures in the garden. I’ve been tolerant with the caterpillars munching on some of my more leafy plants because I told myself they’re … Continue reading
A few months ago, a friend gave me a packet of seeds for something I had never heard of before – the Kiwano, or horned melon. Neither of us knew if it would grow here, or what it tasted like, … Continue reading
Visiting the ladybug cocoon from the other day, I found this ladybug next to the discarded cocoon. I’m not sure, but I think it’s the beetle that hatched from the cocoon! If you look at the lower edge of the … Continue reading