- (Focus Area) Yard & Garden
- Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey
(Continued from the July 13th Bug Squad)
Our resident crab spider, family Thomisidae, appears to be an extremely poor hunter. She waits, camouflaged in the lavender patch, as bees buzz around her. They dart away when she lunges at them.
So here I am, a crab spider, as hungry as can be
Does anyone out there feel sorry for me?
"Yes," say the arachnologists. The apiculturists say "no."
Well, I'll just hang out in the lavender and keep lying low.
Hey, looky there! I'm going to fast-track that bee.
Sorry, I am who I am, and...
- Author: DJ Andriessen
In 2012, Delta Elementary Charter School (DECS) teachers and the Administration in Clarksburg decided to write a grant to use the money to create a learning garden dedicated to a past principal, Don Fenocchio. With great delight, they received the grant money and successfully created a beautiful community/school learning garden. It was a great success for the first few years. All the funds for the grant were used.
As with all schools, teachers and students come and go, and with the passage of time and the pandemic, those in charge of the garden left, and those interested in maintaining the lovely garden went with them.
Fast forward to 2023, when Kathy Brown, UCCE Master Gardener-Yolo, came to town. With...
- Author: Linda Carloni
Tomatoes are one of our most popular and best-loved garden plants, but they do have their issues, which vary depending on variety, climate, soil, time of the season and your overall garden environment. Problems may happen despite the best care you can give them. This blog focuses on managing tomato problems common in Alameda County in mid-summer.
The problems are sorted by where you will first see it appear on the plant. The problem may also cause symptoms on other parts of the plant.
Tomato Problems Seen on Leaves
Early blight
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Damage.
- Author: Linda Carloni
Tomatoes are one of our most popular and best-loved garden plants, but they do have their needs. Because a tomato crop can be so deliciously rewarding, many of us are happy to devote extra energy to manage this wonderful crop. It's warm, and your tomatoes are growing, starting to flower and fruit. This post discusses what you should be doing now to take care of those plants. If you have already seen a problem on your tomatoes, you may want to go first to the companion piece - Managing Midsummer Tomato Problems.
Summer Tomato Care
Watering
/h3>/h2>- Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey
A crab spider, family Thomisidae, lies motionless in a patch of lavender, waiting to ambush a honey bee.
So here I am, a crab spider, as hungry as can be
Does anyone out there feel sorry for me?
"Yes," say the arachnologists. The apiculturists say "no."
Well, I'll just hang out in the lavender and keep lying low.
Hey, looky there! I'm going to fast-track that bee.
Sorry, I am who I am, and I gotta be me.
(Was the spider successful? Or did it experience food insecurity? To be continued)