Dead Bug Walking

Well, it’s come to this. I am the most emphatic creature on the planet. But when it comes to certain other living creatures, I can be a lethal weapon. So we found a solution that actually kills these Stinkbugs without poisoning ourselves, our pets or other beneficial bugs. BTW, Pyrethrin does not work! At least with the 50% dish soap solution, you can watch them DIE!!!!!

This is something that I can not do otherwise. But these bugs seem to have a mass consciousness. Each one acts like the next one. They have quick reactions, and most of them don’t really fly far, if they get a good hit. When you do spray them, hit hard, and don’t stop. They will soak in the ingredients meant to break up oils and grease from your nice dishes, and collapse after a few steps. The mass consciousness of the other buts won’t really notice, because I don’t think pheromones are sent out in this way.

But it has made me enjoy killing. A few bugs later, and I crave the feeling of having conquered a few evil menaces. If only that packing from China were cleaned out before it got to the stores. If only there could be a pheromone trap made or a poison directed at these nasty creatures.

They are foreign invaders, like bamboo. They have no natural enemies and are bent on well just multiplying, eating our tomatoes and being disgusting and ugly.

Well, the battle has been won for now. Time to check for their reinforcements.

What is new is old is new is old again

Gotta start writing again, and have come back to my blog to find that some interesting features were added. Hi to all my FB friends!

Lilac pic that probably should be in my Garden Blog.

Budding Beauties

In my garden, I love the springtime. I went about and took these pictures of various plants as they awakened from their winter sleep.

You can click on these photos and get a more detailed description, if I have it.

I bought this as a tiny shrub and it has been moved last year

My curvy, twisty, front yard friend.

Spring brings with it lovely flowers that fall on our deck

Lilac bush that is very very old

This was moved and divided into my pond garden. This is a young plant, in its first year of bloom and second year of being here behind my pond.

So now you have an idea of the lovely beauties I can look forward to each spring.

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My Healing Garden-to-be

Just an idea that I’ve had kicking around since last Fall. I will be gardening again – dagnabit! And with a vengeance, considering all I’ve been through recently. As the days grow longer, and the soil softer with the increasing daylight, you will see one busy dirty-fingered little person running around the garden. So get ready, pull up the mudshoes, and don your gadgets. It’s off to the wild and weedy backyard soon!

 

Instructions:

As always, you can look for this topic by keyword, if all else fails. The posts that have the word “garden” in them will automatically fall into place. That’s what we like. Nice, orderly searching.

Leaf Me Alone!

This is what happens when you live in the suburbs and the neighbors have trees that they didn’t plant and they basically don’t bother knowing about. This sycamore is just one of a few that torment us both early summer and now in the fall with giant leaves that are as big as my cat. The leaves cover the lawn, the roof, my gardens and don’t decompose nicely like, say, the maple trees.

If you are thinking about it, don’t. Pick a normal every day cute little tree that won’t hang over your fence and threaten to snap a trunk with every little rainstorm that comes. We certainly aren’t nuts enough to plant such a humongous large leaved variety.

This is certainly shady business!