Organic garden pests control
Only recently did I know that praying mantis can control pests in the garden. So I did a little research about them. They love pests such as flies, crickets, moths, and mosquitoes. But beware that they also consume other beneficial insects (including each other!). They are insects eating machine, their front legs are like a claw with sharp edges that can catch and hold its prey. You can buy praying mantis and put them to work as a pesticide, what a biological natural way to control pests. They are interesting insects and wonderful to watch.
I found a big one at work today:
Square Foot Gardening II
Back in July (seems so long ago) I blogged about an article about Square Foot Gardening by The Food Section. Here's an update of the garden and it's looking good despite the slow down in the season.
My tomato plant has already gone into the trash because leaves were yellowing and it doesn't seem like it could make it. I was happy I got a few tomatoes out of it. The only vegetable plants I still have left are green peppers, chilli peppers and japanese eggplant. I think I should be able to squeeze out a few more vegetables before frost.
Photo by The Food Section
You can read more about it here: http://www.thefoodsection.com/foodsection/2008/09/my-square-foot.html
Indoor succulents container
Gardening season is coming to an end but it doesn't mean my passion for gardening is coming to a halt. To my surprise, BJ's was selling indoors succulent and cacti containers! These succulents prefer low light, low moisture indoor environment. This will be something that will hold me until the next gardening season starts again!
