Tag: garden
SALAD GARDENS FOR EARTH DAY
When we were kids way back in the 50’s, Earth Day as a celebration was not yet in existence. But Arbor/Tree Planting Day was. During the last week in April, neighborhood schools distributed tiny redbud saplings, small enough to carry home wrapped in wet newspaper. At our home, Dad planted those tiny specimens in the side yard, and they thrived. Red bud trees are still … Continue reading SALAD GARDENS FOR EARTH DAY
Hornets, Wasps and Yellow Jackets, Oh My!
Yesterday in the chicken coop were some unwelcome visitors: yellow jackets feasting on what was left of some watermelon I had given the “girls”. Now a few months ago (May 2020), colleague and entomologist Joe Boggs of Ohio State Extension shared a bunch of good information on all kinds of hornets, starting with the Asian giant hornet. Then he shared wisdom on wasps and, yes, … Continue reading Hornets, Wasps and Yellow Jackets, Oh My!
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