How to create a firefly-friendly backyard (wapo.st)
Firefly populations are declining. These tips can help you turn your yard into an inviting habitat for the bioluminescent stars of summer.
Firefly populations are declining. These tips can help you turn your yard into an inviting habitat for the bioluminescent stars of summer.
Shuffling around my peppers to make room for the tomatoes I just planted up.
Hi All, my fava beans are being eaten by black ants , no aphids. the ants themselves seem to be sucking the juice out of the leaves, leaving black spots where they have been nibling....
After a cold and rainy start of spring, finally the beans are sprouting. We also have a bunch of tomatoes and brassicae....
We got some tomatoe, pepper and marigold starts from HD, some sunflowers I started, there is also watermelon radishes, cucumbers, kale, basil and some carrots in there as well....
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The top half are Black Hungarians, and the bottom are jalapeños. I actually ended up with more than I have pots for. I’ll see if anyone in the office wants some of them.
Corn is finally peeking out, but something has been digging it up and chomping seedlings, too. I shotgunned it, so I can afford the losses. More stuff in a comment to follow
Plant is a Yuzu Tree...
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/9827132...
So I’ve got this Monstera plant thats been with us for a while but recently got attacked by these tiny tiny black insects that keep eating the leaves. I’ve actively tried to get rid of them as well as screening this plant away from the rest, but the insects seem to always come back. I’ve just read that it’s possible to...
Time for some weeding
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Hi everyone! A bit over a month ago I made a survey about Solarpunk and shared it here. Now, I finally present you the findings of the survey! I am adding a few pics here for a preview and if you are interested, go check the link where there is a full description of the findings!!...
Here is a quick article on high impact plants for supporting pollinators from Eric Toensmeier, author of Edible Forest Gardens and other books. The list is focused on Eastern and Central North America temperate areas....
Leaf/tube/mouth of a Sarracenia illuminated from behind by a light, that shows two huge flies trapped inside...