Easy Fruit Fly Traps — Or, DIE, BUGS, DIE!

Well, it’s harvest time again, and the fruit flies are starting to find their way into the kitchen. They have also managed to find their way back into my worm bin, and I’m not totally cool with that. I don’t think Phil minds too much, but I’m not terribly fond of the little buggers. So now I guess it’s time to set up the traps again. There are plenty of different techniques for making fruit fly traps, but this one has worked pretty...

Bountiful Bouquets

I was pleasantly surprised to discover that I’ve chosen a roommate who will occasionally create things like this: A few days later this one showed up. It’s nice to know that the blooms in my terribly overgrown garden aren’t going to waste.

GBBD June 2010

I didn’t have much time to run around the garden and take pictures this morning (plus it was just about to rain), but I managed to snap a shot of this lovely bloom on the way to my car. And yes, it smells great. Lovely rose. Do you know what it is? Looks a bit like one of the David Austin roses… # Posted By Monica at Garden Junkies | 6/15/10 8:10 AM Oooh, is that ‘Abraham Darby’? I just love the Austin roses. # Posted By Mr....

GBBD April 2010

Remember back in September, when I requested help identifying all the plants in my new yard? Well, now that the snow is all melted (I hope), and temperatures are warming up, I’m going to need your help again. I’m not entirely clueless when it comes to ornamental bloom identification, but at this point, more plants than not are beyond my breadth of knowledge. Like this thing, for example: Here’s a closer view of the flowers on it: Do please tell...

GBBD January 2010

Not a heck of a lot blooming in Wisconsin in January, but this lipstick vine in our sun room has been putting out a fair bit of color lately. This isn’t the only blooming plant in the house right now, but it was the only one worth photographing. Now head on over to May Dreams Gardens, the home of Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day. There you can find bloom day submissions from all over the country and many places outside the country, too!

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