This is a journal, of sorts, of an organic garden in SW Michigan. It is also an opportunity for its writer to vent about much that ails her.
"Ut sementem feceris, ita metes." --Cicero
Monday, June 25, 2007
More bug love
Lucanus capreolus: Pinching Bug
Someone's found another bug she likes. Perhaps not as magical as lightning bugs, but this female pinching bug was quite entertaining to the child yesterday. I'm glad it wasn't male as their pinchers are not nearly so entertaining.
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This is totally off-topic, but I wanted to let you know that I've tagged you for a meme - 7 random things about yourself.
Go to my post to learn more: http://timberglade.typepad.com/outside/2007/06/7-random-things.html
Found a lucanus capreolus and it is still alive for the past 5 nights in a closed jar. We did all but put bug spray to kill it....the bottle has been closed tightly... and he lives on and on......
A city girl who realized upon the birth of her daughter that life is entirely too short to spend on 1/12th of an acre, she now digs up her weeds (usually with a pick) on 5.
Eat locally and sustainably Eat seasonally Shop at farmers' markets Plant a garden Conserve, compost and recycle Cook simply Cook together Eat together Remember food is precious
from The Art of Simple Food, New York: Clarkson Potter, 2007
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This weedpuller can be reached at fastweedpuller at gmail dot com.
2 comments:
This is totally off-topic, but I wanted to let you know that I've tagged you for a meme - 7 random things about yourself.
Go to my post to learn more:
http://timberglade.typepad.com/outside/2007/06/7-random-things.html
Found a lucanus capreolus and it
is still alive for the past 5 nights in a closed jar. We did all
but put bug spray to kill it....the
bottle has been closed tightly...
and he lives on and on......
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