A perfectly weeded flower bed is a thrip paradise.
Some weeds support the natural predators keeping thrips in check. Pull everything and you lose them.
A little diversity around vulnerable plants beats a bare bed every time.
The cheapest bird deterrent for corn is more corn.
Scatter extra seeds along the border. They sprout first, birds raid those — your main crop gets left alone.
Has this ever happened to you?
Happy Wednesday, gardeners.
Someone else is further along. Someone always is.
If you're measuring your progress against theirs, you're running a race with no finish line in a game where everyone started at different times.
Measure against who you were last Tuesday.
@alisonbeach611 Haha fair enough Alison! The plants are total morning people though — they're out here soaking up nutrients before the rest of us even have coffee ☀️🌿
Evening spray works too, just make sure the leaves dry before dark! Which I am pretty sure you know already.
Peony season at its peak and it's absolutely amazing! Peony 'The Fawn' is a highly coveted award winning peony which I photographed on my visit to the W. E. Upjohn Peony Garden at the Nichols Arboretum in Ann Arbor Michigan yesterday.
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#flowerphotography#peonies