So who are these pesky, little furry caterpillars that have invaded our yards, cars, and hair? They are called fall webworms, and they turn into moths. If you haven’t seen them yet, I bet you will. Typically, they are around in the fall months, and that is how you can differentiate them from their cousins, the tent worm. The tent worms look similar but are typically found in … [Read more...]
Work Well: Our Mind Is a Garden. What Are You Planting?
“Your mind is a garden. Your thoughts are the seeds. You can grow flowers or weeds.” – Osho A year ago, I was lucky to get a plot in our community garden. It was a leap, and I had both success and failure. I used to always say I had a “black thumb,” or whatever the opposite of a green thumb is. I was unlucky at keeping plants alive. A few years ago, a good friend of … [Read more...]
In the Garden: Is Your Summer Vegetable Garden a Producer or a Pest?
How in the world does a summer vegetable garden in the Orlando heat become a producer? Well, you just need to know your climate and plant-heat-tolerant, pest-resistant summer varieties of vegetables. In zone 9b, I like to focus on many Asian varieties of vegetable plants that thrive in similar scorching environments. It can be a little intimidating to try new things when it’s … [Read more...]
In the Garden: Certify Your Garden As a Butterfly Habitat
Here’s what’s happening now in the Summer Vegetable Garden. June was the last month for most of our spring vegetables to keep producing. The heat-sensitive vegetables like beefsteak tomatoes, cucumbers, and squash are all going to typically stop producing in June. Even if your plant still looks healthy when we are consistently in the 90s, the plants are just not able to produce … [Read more...]
In the Garden: Attracting Pollinators to the Central Florida Garden
Many of us live in areas that have had a lot of recent construction or current construction that is damaging to the environment and natural habitat. We recognize the animals that are displaced, but what about the beneficial insects like bees, butterflies and other pollinators? Pollinators are vital to a vegetable garden. Some vegetables are self-pollinating, but others … [Read more...]
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