I don't worry about the birds. Right now they are busy stealing the coir fibers for nest making. The most fierce predators i have for these...
It seems like every morning i tour the garden, there is some kind of surprise for me there...happy surprises, sad surprises, i take them all as...
I hear you purple...the fundamental purpose of my garden is to provide natural habitat (albeit in a small way) lost due to never-ending...
what is a "robot"? and how does it differ from "guest"?
Thank you Dinu, i am not familiar with Custard Apple but i will look into it. I know also that Neem is a natural and popular solution to many...
Very best wishes to you Toni for your new birthday year ahead. I hope this is the best one ever and that it brings an abundance of joy!:stew2::smt113
Thank you Donna S, i always try to keep the Tithonia close to the Ruellia...the orange and bluish purple colors together create a happy feeling...
Thanks all for enjoying the photos. I actually took the 2nd photo for the purpose of getting an ID on this little bug that has always delighted...
Thanks for the tip about the iron capsules, toni:like:
No one knows about the fruit 2ofus, but we are intrigued. I was not able to go on this particular jaunt to Michoacan and a friend took the...
Tithonia bloom with a Gulf Fritillary butterfly and wild Ruellia blossom in the background:[ATTACH] Tithonia bloom with Mayfly [ATTACH]
Would anyone be able to ID this tree found in a semi-jungle area of Michoacan, Mexico (southwest Mexico)? [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I've learned a lot by trying the "lazy approach" (which of course i only use for experimental purposes :-D. I think the most important lesson is...
Ah, you see? Although your Passiflora looks like it is eaten to nothing...it always comes back because those little caterpillars know not to...
Thank you purple...a agree 100% with you when you say I would rather watch a plant die than use some kind of chemicals. That's not what most...
Thank you Brisbane...but purple is right my garden is designed to raise caterpillars to become butterflies or moths...most certainly not to kill...
Hi toni...i don't think i'd recognize you without snow on your head. I figured/hoped Frank was not bearing the entire weight, so it is good to...
Thank you toni...it is reassuring to know there are people who garden organically here. The vine is Dalechampia dioscoreifolia (Bow Tie Vine,...
Hello GardenStew friends...do we have some organic gardeners in our Stew? I have been challenged over the years to come up with solutions to...
:chuckle:I agree Sjoerd, I think there is real cause for concern here. I read right over the garden center remark and then went back to it...
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