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For the avoidance of doubt the wasps I'm talking about are tiny ant-sized things, no threat to bees nor folk! Fortunately (?) I haven't...

It's the parasitic wasps that are attracted to the umbellifers - they go on to parasitize the leaf miners.

I'm very late to the game when it comes to breathtaking perennials. For the better part of 17 years all I had were the rugged types...

While gardening yesterday I was able to snack on the first runner bean of the season-- fresh and tasty.

The twining of the pole beans begins, and the award for earliest spinner goes to 'Vitalis', a variety sent to me from Spain. Wow, I...

My tomato plants are 7 months old already. Lol. I started a whole bunch of that cultivar in late November because I needed seedlings...

We also didn't have a major hailstorm in my area--late hailstorms destroying everything has been one of my biggest growing issues...

This Alenka tomato was hidden in the foliage-- what a find! It should be ready to eat in a few more days.

I planted these purple potatoes over a week ago. I'm hoping to add some to my garden soon. These are showing good progress in a pot...

we're both good for each other - even if i have little hair left...

ugh... i'm in trouble. i went out this morning to get an early start and had a bunch of thistles and weeds to get out of several...

Well done on the pea harvest AMKuska! I think the weather in the Pacific Northwest has been good for growing peas this year. Not a lot...

Harvest for today! Couldn't even pick all the cherries

Look at all the peas! This is the second picking and it's still flowering! Already used them in dinners and frozen some!

We are dog sitting Son's dog, Lucky. She wants to be out. But then takes off after rabbits, birds, squirrels and does want to come when...