Posted on October 18, 2009 by janedata
One of my Waltham butternut squash plants is fruiting. We had a few days of rain here recently and I had not had the chance to visit this plant until yesterday, and was happy to see a little butternut squash (along with its corresponding blossom) peeking out.
I’ve grown various crops in containers over the years, [...]
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Posted on October 18, 2009 by janedata
I”m happy to report that one of my Black Beauty eggplant plants, started from seed, is thriving in its container. So leafy! I’m hopeful that this plant will be productive, to yield delicious eggplants to enjoy!
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Posted on October 18, 2009 by janedata
Also known as Coccinella septempunctata, I captured an image of this lovely ladybug within the hour in my backyard garden. It was introduced to North America as a predator against aphids. More information about this helpful insect can be found here: http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/ent/biocontrol/predators/c7.html
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Posted on October 4, 2009 by janedata
After years of good use, it was time to replace my backyard water hose. A few bubbles had formed near the coupling where I attached the sprayer, so I knew that some of the layers of that section of hose was worn out.
After I’d turned off the water and sprayed what I’d thought was the [...]
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