Recent Posts
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Milkweed Tussock Moth Caterpillars
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Troy met an interesting caterpillar a few days ago. He met it the hard way while trying to remove some “volunteer” honeyvine milkweed that was slowly engulfing one side of our front porch. Unbeknownst to him, the invasive vine was the preferred feeding spot for several milkweed tussock moth caterpillars.…
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Olive Oil Is Getting Very Expensive
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Olive oil is crazy expensive right now – it has more than doubled in price in the last year earning it the nickname “liquid gold”. Why did this happen? Catastrophic high temperatures and droughts throughout Europe and the war in Ukraine. Inflation may play a teeny tiny role here, but…
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Sunflower Success Unlocked
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I have a Sunday ritual this season. Start one tray of sunflower seeds and plant out the tray of sunflowers that were started two weeks ago. You may be asking yourself, why is she “starting” sunflower seeds? They are easy to grow and have great germination rates, just throw those…