We have a few pieces of equipment that I get to snag every now and then to do my gardening. I much appreciate my dear husband letting me borrow his things while getting the gardens and greenhouses cleaned up for the fall. This one is my favorite. ( photo / image / picture from carolyn keiper's Garden ) 3rd load today ( photo / image / picture from carolyn keiper's Garden ) The garden is getting cleaner and cleaner. Everything is going to the back compost pile, never to be used again. getting cleaned up for fall ( photo / image / picture from carolyn keiper's Garden ) Oh Yea!!!! I found a few treasures in the cabbage patch. Woow Whee a hidden treasure ( photo / image / picture from carolyn keiper's Garden ) I still have apples to pick up, but here are a few of the gazzillion resident ladybugs. I have never seen so many. They are everywhere. A gazzillion ladybugs ( photo / image / picture from carolyn keiper's Garden )
i'll be honest, when i opened this post i was half expecting to see a couple of shovels and a rake . . . . i was more than suprised!! . . thats great, could i borrow that to fill my little pond in??
Those "Ladybugs" are probably the Asian Bean Beetle. They were brought in to counter act aphids on soy beans. Now they run rampant in Ohio. When the land around me was an active farm, I used to get over run by them. Now I only see a few. They hibernate in the fall and if they get inside a building, they will gather in the northwest corner of it.
Hahaha....Oh Carolyn, you do have the nicest tools. I'll bet that that thing will save you hours of work. That cauli looks to be a real jewel. Congrats on that. I can taste it now. The ladybugs are really piling into that apple aren't they. I can imagine that if the apple doesn't deteriorate during ther winter that is would be good insulation. What a good shot. It is interesting to hear about your winterizing process. It is so different than mine .....annnnnd with a much envied access to special tools that you can borrow. haha.
Kevins "tools" do save MUCH in the way of traipsing UP the hill to the compost pile. I don't think I would do it. I would pile everything in the garden and light a fire. Just as my FIL used to do. It drove me crazy to see the flames. I was terrified that he would burn down something besides the garden. Capt right about the beetles. most of them are the asian ladybugs and they are a mess in the house. they come in every available opening. I haven't seen this many in several years. They are on every plant in the garden when I am pulling them. They fall inside clothing or land on your skin and they hurt, the smell they emit isn't exactly perfume quality. Luke, feel free to stop on over. I'll give you a few operating instructions before you have to take down the wall in your garden to move it in to fill in your puddle. :-D Well, I need to go finish cleaning up the garden and tossing some rye on it (I hope it's not too late) for a cover crop. I'll post you some more pics as we finish it up. Have a good week end all.
I think if I got on a "tool" like that... I'd do more damage than good! Think I'll stick with the shovel and wheelbarrow. :-D
Carolyn, everyone up and down our road would run for their lives if I had a piece of equipment like that! This is sincere envy you hear. Your clean-up is certainly made easier by your "borrowed tool"--perhaps you can let your husband have a bit of that lovely cauliflower in return?
Nah Jane, He wouldn't appreciate it all that much He would think I was disciplining him for something. Our neighbors all are used to our tools. They even need them on occasion. KK, I would love to send you some of these ladybugs. the tool would be a little harder. Cheryl, after the first load you would never go back to the wheelbarrow and shovel.
Hey, do you have a license to drive that thing? Ha Ha Just kidding! We have one at my work, but you won't catch me near it! The guys have to go through OSHA required certification before they can operate it.
Kay, You sound just like my amish friend where I but bee supplies..."do you have a license to drive that thing?" is his question for me every time I stop at his house in my CAR! I tell him to keep his music down and don't let his fuzzy dice impair his view (in his buggy). No license required here, not do I have to be certified to comply with OSHA. It's agricultural Now if I worked for a landscaper or nursery, I would probably not be allowed near it, just because i am a girl. not enough testosterone you know.
Carolyn, HaHaHa Yep, the guys really have the testosterone thing at my job. I do get that "you're a girl" thing occasionally. I am the only girl (woman) besides the office personnel. But it also comes in handy when I ask for help with the big jobs... You go girl! It looks like you've got a very useful tool!
