I confess, my desire to protect the ladybird came less from utility and more from simple joy. I have been a devoted ladybird lover since childhood. Instead of tugging out the offending shoot I found myself reliving my first ladybird memory.
Read MoreFor the last few weeks I’ve been alternately avoiding the garden and clearing out the last of the summer crops.
Read More“Just ignore them. If you don’t pay any attention to them, they will loose interest and go away.” Mum’s advice on dealing with difficult kids was good. I followed it (a bit) and they did, eventually, go away (sometimes). But, it turns out, beetles did not go to the same school of fair play.
Read MoreI’m leaning over the kitchen sink. I take a first bite of the first peach I have ever grown. The skin is slightly tougher that commercial varieties. There is a milliseconds worth of hesitation as my teeth encounter the skin and then break through. Sweet, peachy juice erupts in my mouth and dribbles down my chin.
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