It's evil! The squash bug, that is. It struck again, during the night. Four stems surgically severed about 3 inches from the ground. Fortunately, I had harvested the zucchs that were ready. Little beans are appearing on the bean plants (which is the best place for them to be, and pods of okra are coming on). My initial venture at gardening seems to be successful. Every plant I have has veggies on it. This I consider a success.
That is probably not of a great interest to others, but isn't that what a blog is all about?
Well, I've made the blog connection this morning.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Friday, June 12, 2009
My blogging has apparently taken a back seat to other activities. In addition to helping around the house and assisting my wife while she is recovering from a broken bone in her foot and my normal pastoral duties, I am in the process of writing the material for Teen VBS 2011. The manuscripts are due the first of July. I also am writing the material for Spring Discovery 2010. So, blogging is not at the top of my priority list.
Also vying for what little time I have left in a day is my first attempt in a looooong time at having a garden (for my gardening experience read my Pastor's Pen @www.westwoododessa.org). My gardening project this year is a modest one. I have one zucchini plant, one yellow squash, three tomato plants, two bell peppers, two okra plants (big whoop) and about a dozen bean plants. Now that you know the intimate details about my garden, I will tell you that even with this modest attempt I am sort of proud of myself. I started it about five weeks ago and so far nothing has died. The zucchs have come in first and we have harvested 4 so far. I am patiently (well maybe not so patiently) waiting for the tomatoes to get here. Sort of like watching for water to boil. Yet in defiance of my diligent dusting of insect poison there is a problem lurking among the leaves. Recently each morning, I have found stems sticking up in the air with their tops surgically severed. The evidence is there...I have a squash bug on the loose. The only remedy, as best I can determine, is to find the critter, pick it off the plant and destroy it. Pick it off...no problem! Destroy it...no problem! Finding him...now that's the challenge. So far, he is winning. Any suggestions?
Okay, gotta go. I have to give a squah bug a drink.
Also vying for what little time I have left in a day is my first attempt in a looooong time at having a garden (for my gardening experience read my Pastor's Pen @www.westwoododessa.org). My gardening project this year is a modest one. I have one zucchini plant, one yellow squash, three tomato plants, two bell peppers, two okra plants (big whoop) and about a dozen bean plants. Now that you know the intimate details about my garden, I will tell you that even with this modest attempt I am sort of proud of myself. I started it about five weeks ago and so far nothing has died. The zucchs have come in first and we have harvested 4 so far. I am patiently (well maybe not so patiently) waiting for the tomatoes to get here. Sort of like watching for water to boil. Yet in defiance of my diligent dusting of insect poison there is a problem lurking among the leaves. Recently each morning, I have found stems sticking up in the air with their tops surgically severed. The evidence is there...I have a squash bug on the loose. The only remedy, as best I can determine, is to find the critter, pick it off the plant and destroy it. Pick it off...no problem! Destroy it...no problem! Finding him...now that's the challenge. So far, he is winning. Any suggestions?
Okay, gotta go. I have to give a squah bug a drink.
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