Tuesday, June 2, 2015

SPITTLEBUGS AND GARDENS

I went up to the Communal Garden and took some photos for those interested in what's happening, but who don't have time to go up!
Brian and Gerry were putting in the last bed that will be put in this year.  It was quite warm, though cloudy, which is nice. 

A nice deer fence, gates that can close and 5 raised beds are now planted.  I understand Jane planted many things, but I'm sure others helped somewhere and I just don't know who to say Kudos to!





It couldn't look nicer, either!


Brian brought me a plant with spit like stuff on it and asked what it was.  I wasn't sure if it was a good bad or indifferent species of bug, so I googled it and found it to be a spittle bug.  They are generally not a problem, but if they get going they can be, so I went online to find some solutions people could refer to.
 The best website I found was:

   http://backyardfoodgrowing.com/yuk-i-have-spit-on-my-plants 

This site gives a good spray you can make yourself if there is just too much spit around!
Soon we'll be saying goodbye to Marjean and Charlie ( the dog). I am quite sad to say goodbye again to someone who has proved a good friend, but hopefully when we go over to the States we'll see her settled there.

4 comments:

  1. Anything on the people that have moved out

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  2. Actually, Rachel, that is usually not what I share, as it would concern the Park operators and management. My blog doesn't have information on anything that isn't public knowledge. Who people are or what they do needs to be referred to the office .Koleen may be able to help, but I suspect that kind of information would be off limits to Residents

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  3. Actually, Rachel, that is usually not what I share, as it would concern the Park operators and management. My blog doesn't have information on anything that isn't public knowledge. Who people are or what they do needs to be referred to the office .Koleen may be able to help, but I suspect that kind of information would be off limits to Residents

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  4. Actually, Rachel, that is usually not what I share, as it would concern the Park operators and management. My blog doesn't have information on anything that isn't public knowledge. Who people are or what they do needs to be referred to the office .Koleen may be able to help, but I suspect that kind of information would be off limits to Residents

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