This spring I raked last year's wood chips into piles and burned them all right in the garden. This took a few tries because everything was wet underneath. But I figured the garden would appreciate the ash and it would kill any bugs or larva that overwintered in the mulch. Then I tilled it all in with the soil.
Bee stings scare the bee-jesus out of me anymore! I used to barely react to their stings, but the last couple of years I started swelling like crazy. I got bit on the thigh last year and my whole leg swoll up like a balloon, turned hard as a rock and hot like an oven. I ended up seriously sick from it. Doc said you can develop allergies to them from repeat stings and that can be life threatening.
My wife is very allergic to stings . So I am aware .
@WthrLady I know this is from a while back - what kind of carpenter bee trap do you have? I need to get some traps too.
And I got these boogers too!
I'm waiting till next week before the tomatoes go in the ground. I figured we would get another cold snap before memorial day. Always do. Expected to hit low 40s high 30s tonight and tomorrow.So AFTER I planted 20 tomatoes today, the 10 day forecast changed yet AGAIN. A few hour stretches at 40 degrees shouldnt hurt them, right? I know it isn’t the greatest for growth, I just want to make sure I don’t have to cover them. It’s been 55-80 all week. Lowest high in the 10 days is 58but otherwise high 60s-80s for highs.
