Not so Squished
Magical, after I almost freaked out. Standing graveside, I felt something land on my hand. As soon as I saw the size of it, my heartbeat quickened as my husband whispered, "It's a bee, don't worry." My husband's gentleness has this amazing calming effect on me, and I immediately relaxed and held my hand up ...
A new year brings new experiences. At least that's how I like to roll. Back in February 2014, I started working at The Pie Commission, which turned out to be such a fun place to be, and completely different from anything I've ever done. I started out in the kitchen, learning how to make the ...
I am not ready for this adventure to end, but my job is expecting me back on Monday. In the beginning, I was wondering if seven weeks on the road would be too long and too exhausting, but seven weeks isn't enough time to see and do everything. I have felt rushed in ...
What a night! We're in Klamath Falls, Oregon. On our way here from Crater Lake, we were driving on an unlit road at night. It was so dark that we were able to see the stars. At first, it started out as a few stars, but as our eyes adjusted, we ...
It's going to be epic! Hubs is taking me on a seven week long road trip to the west coast, and it begins now. Actually, we left this morning, after a stressful evening of packing. Packing is never an enjoyable task, making this time much worse because I need to pack so ...
It was April 8th, a Friday, and I had just arrived home from work. Hubs was leaving work shortly. I noticed that one of the figs was wilted and was in serious need of water. I noticed motion and all of a sudden this mosquito-like insect appeared out of nowhere, startling me. ...
The good news is that I am not easily spotting aphids on my Trinidad Pepper plants, and the leaves are less crinkly, but now I'm noticing black spots on a few leaves. I've noticed them on some of the Shishito pepper leaves, and on the Trinidad's. I posted these photos on a ...
This morning, I filled a spray bottle with soapy water and proceeded to spray the aphids on my Trinidad pepper plants. Before the sun hit, I hosed down the plants and aphid carcasses. I also sprayed at least 15 ants scurrying about on the deck. Ant traps are still on my list ...
I have noticed the wrinkled leaves on my Trinidad Perfumes this year, but I noticed them last year too; however, they are a lot worse this year. I didn't think much about it until tonight, while I was sitting outside sipping my beer and reading the internet. I came across a post with ...
When you invest a lot of time into your garden, over time you develop an ability to notice and recognize certain problems that arise. Through past experience, I can spot the signs of leaf miner, though they have only been a problem for my brassica family of plants, specifically kale. I've also experienced them ...