Hope After All...

There is hope after the grasshopper plague after all.

I hate to say this, I was at my wit's end,  but we had to spray the dreaded pesticide to rid the garden of the hoppers.

The Zucchini is slowly recovering and is producing again. Not the usual huge crop, but enough.

The garden is kinda like a "baby" nursery. As a matter of fact I am obsessed with the tiny veggies.

Sometimes I just want to pluck them off the vine, away from the mother plant, and carry them around all day. They rate right up there baby kitties and puppies.

For now I will just let them be nurtured by Mother Nature.

And when they are grown, and not so cute, will serve them for supper.

Morbid, huh, sorta like Hansel and Gretel.

Happy Gardening

The Girasole Lady

Gardening Trials

Just about a week ago I was boasting about how lovely the garden was coming along. We have been picking fresh zucchini every evening. I wanted to share with everyone the beauty of the garden. I have been so busy in the garden every evening with watering and weeding, I just haven't had the time to sit at the computer and post pictures. So finally I am sharing some pictures.
This is the zucchini before the GRASSHOPPERS!!!

This is the aftermath...

I am distraught. We have tried Sevin Dust and a bug soap spray. Nothing has helped! I am hoping and praying that they just move on- RIGHT NOW, while I still have something to salvage.  

If anyone has a suggestion to rid the grasshoppers please let me know.

HELP

The Girasole Lady

Herbs

I thought my herb garden was never going to produce this year. I planted a month ago, and just in the past week everything has finally started to sprout up. Mr. Sunshine has just not been cooperating very well and so the little seeds just wanted to stay underground and hold out for warmer weather before they decided to peek through the soil.

This year the herb garden is not out in the bigger garden. It is in a smaller garden right outside the kitchen.

BASIL

DILL

PARSLEY

CILANTRO

CHIVES

I planted this "cat grass" but I really think I am going to pull it out. It just looks like weeds. Yes- the cats like it-it just needs to NOT be in the herb garden. What was I thinking?

Each corner of the herb garden has Variegated Creeping Charlie and Coreopsis.

HAPPY GARDENING

The Girasole Lady

Hollyhocks

I am always in amazement at the beauty of gardening. It lures me from all the daily tasks I should be tending to. Armed with my best pal, Nikon,  we strolled around and peeked at some of the things that are blooming here at Girasole Farm. This was especially refreshing because I have spent the last 3 days stuck in the confines of my office, you know- the place I go to really make a living. Well, at least for the time being.

Sweet Peas

VIOLAS

SUCCULENTS

This year I have done some "road side" gardening.
Sunflowers have been planted along the fence by the road.

Road side Roses

A Killdeer nest

Happy Gardening

The Girasole lady

A Bushel of Apples

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The Girasole Lady