I have no idea what kind of caterpillar this is (besides being hairy!) or what moth or butterfly it will develop into. It just reminds me of some of the fishing lures my brothers used to have! We found it … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2014
Well, we didn’t get three bean plants after all. The last red flat bean to germinate was a “breech” – it didn’t know which way was up and died of confusion, aided by some hungry insects. So we have just … Continue reading
Well, the watermelon plant that showed a second wind was certainly willing, but it couldn’t triumph over the combination of wet weather and mischievous critters. After the lovely phenomenal growth spurt, the fruit slowed down – probably because the plant … Continue reading
Every Easter, just like clockwork, our orange Hippeastrum lilies burst into bloom. For this reason, I like to plant them in a clump, because what is more pretty than a whole cluster of blooming flowers? I don’t know how the … Continue reading