http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/photoimage/leaving-well-enough-alone-organic-lunch/ Photos and Front Porch Musing from Floyd County Virginia Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:25:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/photoimage/leaving-well-enough-alone-organic-lunch/comment-page-1/#comment-4178 Linda Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:52:37 +0000 http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/2008/07/21/leaving-well-enough-alone-organic-lunch/#comment-4178 Appreciate the description of how this works! In my book, the value of a garden is in the absence of the "big hamer." My bed of kale is being stressed at the moment by big ol' bugs that I don't recognize. I could research it, etc, but I think I'll just keep watering it and let it be. The kale wouldn't be at top flavor in this heat anyway. When the weather cools and the bugs are done in, the kale will bounce back with new growth and a sweeter flavor--for months into the cold weather. In the meantime, the chard is really good. Every summer the wasps/mud-daubers insist on building in every corner of our little front stoop. Likewise, the granddaddy longlegs. I tried the "big hammer" to no effect. They just move over 6" and rebuild. Finally, I found the best/easiest/cheapest/healthiest solution is the power nozzle on the end of my garden hose every 3 or 4 weeks. Bonus is a clean stoop! I look forward to your blogs, bugs and all! Appreciate the description of how this works! In my book, the value of a garden is in the absence of the “big hamer.” My bed of kale is being stressed at the moment by big ol’ bugs that I don’t recognize. I could research it, etc, but I think I’ll just keep watering it and let it be. The kale wouldn’t be at top flavor in this heat anyway. When the weather cools and the bugs are done in, the kale will bounce back with new growth and a sweeter flavor–for months into the cold weather. In the meantime, the chard is really good.
Every summer the wasps/mud-daubers insist on building in every corner of our little front stoop. Likewise, the granddaddy longlegs. I tried the “big hammer” to no effect. They just move over 6″ and rebuild. Finally, I found the best/easiest/cheapest/healthiest solution is the power nozzle on the end of my garden hose every 3 or 4 weeks. Bonus is a clean stoop!
I look forward to your blogs, bugs and all!

]]> http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/photoimage/leaving-well-enough-alone-organic-lunch/comment-page-1/#comment-4168 Dagny Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:11:03 +0000 http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/2008/07/21/leaving-well-enough-alone-organic-lunch/#comment-4168 Nature has always had checks and balances. It's when we disrupt the system by planting only one crop without beneficial crops or insects or trying to eradicate every moving creature that we run into problems. Nature has always had checks and balances. It’s when we disrupt the system by planting only one crop without beneficial crops or insects or trying to eradicate every moving creature that we run into problems.

]]> http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/photoimage/leaving-well-enough-alone-organic-lunch/comment-page-1/#comment-4167 Kathy Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:50:45 +0000 http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/2008/07/21/leaving-well-enough-alone-organic-lunch/#comment-4167 I found this information fun and fascinating. Thanks! I found this information fun and fascinating. Thanks!

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