https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/insects/plants-that-will-repel-ticks
1) chrysanthemum**
2) lemongrass
3) lavender
4) peppermint
5) rosemary
6) American Beautyberry (perennial)
** When I weeded my front walk last week I discovered 2 mums that had survived!!
:weee:weee:weee
Worked on garlic on the porch today, a Safe job. I cut off the tops and I am storing the bulbs in labeled paper lunch sacks on top of the fridge. I plan to make refrigerator pickled garlic this week.
IF you want to know how horses act, this is a great FB video, where a father portrays his 5yo daughters horse. I have seen every one of these things, even a mule that I couldn't ride, but he could and DID jump a narrow 4 ft gate...repeatedly. After 20 hrs straight in the trailer, my favorite...
DD brought in 1/2 containers of harvested garlic, the German Red Garlic. Eldest DD sent me recipe that she likes for refrigerator pickled garlic. I will probably make that with the German garlic.
I will move the rest of the German Red, the ones I wish to plant into a labeled paper grocery...
Got to turn back on the AC in the LR & DR, which also cools off the BR and east (1/3 on the first floor) bedroom, DH's Big closet.
Just go too sultry to be at All comfortable.
I have cut down on pain meds, Mostly bc I need to hoard the best stuff, that I either cannot get more of, or the refills...
I will probably try and buy Again next year. I had bought a trio of blueberries, early, mid season and late season. I want to establish them on the north side of my garden. Next year I will probably grow them in pots since I plan to plant my 2026 garlic there aGAIN in about one month.
https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Maps/MapViewer.aspx
See the east side of Illinois DIRECTLY east of the fat western edge? That is ME!!
And WE are in a drought.
I knew it before I saw it. :rant