Crawlies

I just don’t have the heart to bother these handsome caterpillars.

I wonder if this is a tomato horn worm. He certainly likes tomato plants.
Funnies

Welcome to the jungle

This is what happens with poor planning. Tomatoes, cucumbers, dill, basil, mustard, peppers and watermelons are all mixed up together.
I swear I will do better next year.
I say that every year.
Wake. The. Hell. Up.

Why I let thistles grow…

Grins

Dill heads

I love letting dill go to seed. You get such a lovely display, and then the seed heads are prized for those who make pickles.
This is Mammoth Dill, I think. Produced several cuttings of dill before flowering. A keeper.
Compost saga continues

I finally got around to turning the compost bin today. It is much blacker than it looks in the photo. It had decomposed a lot.
I figure two more turns and it should be ready to go. I’m interested in seeing if it heats up again. It is soaking wet from a recent rain.
Naturally, a colony of ants had taken up residence. I hate ants. And I have the bites to justify it.
It’s a pleasant sickness
