Posted on November 4, 2021November 4, 2021If you can’t tell, I took today off First saffron crocus of the fall! Hmm who could be in an attempted flower bed spot? Nothing is growing there so I guess I will let it pass. Looks cozy. I love the white avens foliage and flowers, but the seeds have been aggravating me by sticking to my pants. I decided to move a bunch of concrete pavers that got buried by leaves elsewhere to make the path clearer here to compost. Ran out of energy and obvious pavers to move.
Posted on November 4, 2021November 4, 2021First ever brown lacewing in yard Not a great pic, but it flew away. On native black currant.
Posted on November 4, 2021November 4, 2021Peas like the cool weather Thomas Laxton Peas are thriving. Using the cherry trees as trellises here, and hoping peas will fertilize them with a bit of nitrogen. The Oregon Giant Pea has not done so well. However, the cherry tree in this planter hasn’t either, so I don’t know if something’s wrong with the planter dirt or it’s just luck.
Posted on November 4, 2021November 4, 2021Cubist ideal of melon That’s what some of my coworkers called this moon and stars watermelon. Dog for scale with the ideal melon and its very cute spotted friend. I think they didn’t have enough time to ripen before the vine died (not even frost, just sort of browned and died) as they weren’t as sweet as I was expecting or hoping. But definitely not awful. I will try growing again.
Posted on October 30, 2021October 31, 2021By popular demand A cabbage white egg A very small cabbage white caterpillar A bigger one I missed yesterday
Posted on October 30, 2021October 30, 2021Invasive and non native cabbage white butterflies Eating my cauliflower and cabbage. Squished em. I let my native herbivore friends stay but cabbage white butterflies are a nope.
Posted on October 29, 2021October 29, 2021Very fluffy predator This robber fly is hanging out above the mizuna. I am always happy to see predators because it means the rest of my yard ecosystem can support them!
Posted on October 27, 2021October 27, 2021Tuesday evening A milkweed beetle!! Very exciting! It’s sitting on a tepary bean though, silly friend. Salvia greggii are doing amazing right now. “landlocked gumbo” says the Chef. Okra, mini bell pepper, tam jalapeño pepper, and moss curled parsley all from garden.