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Uninvited

Posted August 14th, 2010 by nkristis

I’ve been waiting for this giant Berkley Tie-Dye tomato to finally ripen only to find this little critter snacking on it. It is the result of the white cabbage butterfly (Pieris rapae). It’s probably the most prolific butterfly in the garden. While I enjoy seeing the wisps of white flutter around the garden I do not enjoy her progeny. This is the third one I’ve found on this particular plant. My strategy so far is to pick them off and throw them to birds. But I may have to resort to another more effective organic solution if they keep raiding my tomatoes.

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Lisa’s Country Garden

Posted July 21st, 2010 by nkristis

Shortly after I had started gardening, I was hanging out with my friend when I suddenly noticed her plethora of plants. She had large, bushy plants throughout the house. I guess I never noticed until I started gardening myself how effortlessly she was growing plants. Her green thumb has extended to her backyard as well. The combination of her retro style and her boyfriend’s carpenter skills have created this homey and colorful backyard garden.
Behind the cute wooden fence is her vegetable garden. I love the horseshoe over the entrance. They added the fence this year to protect the raised beds from their dogs.

Squash

Tomatoes

Cucumber and Beans

Along the fence she keeps containers for herbs such as rosemary, thyme, tarragon, basil and sage.

She had a number of flowers as well like this patch of echinacea.

Special thanks to Lisa for letting me tour her garden.