Hello Gardening Friends,
Spied a Leafy Spurge Hawk Moth Caterpillar (๐๐บ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฃ๐ช๐ข๐ฆ) being attacked by an army of ants. Rescued her from the ambush, dusted her off, and flung her on her way. Good luck little lady, do your thing. ๐ฑ
Have a great day.
July Full Moon is called Buck Moon bc this is when antlers of male deers are at its peak growth stage due to longer daylight increasing testosterone levels ๐ฑthe size indicates fitness and genetic quality as they fight other males to establish dominance and attract females so they can make baby deers
Weโre a 2-man marketing team for sprouts ๐ฑ ๐
At Christmas, they always have a charming collection of gifts
I love the wool animal ornaments, beanies, and fingerless gloves from South American artisans
๐ฑThese Gerber Daisies, which were a gift some years back, spend their winters in the cold frame greenhouse and their Springs, Summers and Autumns on the downstairs deck. They have grown so much weโve now separated them into two large pots.
"The truth may be puzzling. It may take some work to grapple with. It may be counterintuitive. It may contradict deeply held prejudices. It may not be consonant with what we desperately want to be true. But our preferences do not determine what's true." โ Carl Sagan
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Had to pull some mullein that was growing in the middle of the meadow and took this video to show the full experience.
Alt text: A 360 degree view of a native wildflower meadow.
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#nativeplants
My 1st two snow peas of many more to come ๐ค๐ป๐ฑ
My ankle has kept me from caring for them. Today I serious up and tend my
darlings!
PS note to self - keep the 4 legged menace away from the newest seedlings
#DogsofBluesky
๐ฑ I got cold checking my garden with bare feet this afternoon! Really weird weather for July. Bee balm is going bonkers, and gray-headed coneflower is starting to really go for it, too! If you are local and want wild bergamot/bee balm this Autumn, let me know. I'm actually making a list this year!