Self-tutoring about earwigs then and now: the tutor reflects…. In PEI and the Annapolis Valley, I spent a lot of time outside playing. I didn’t see many earwigs, if any, in either of those places. In Newfoundland, however, they were …
Self-tutoring about gardening: the tutor wonders about what to plant in shady spots. I picked up some mint a few years back and hastily planted it in a sunny spot in the yard. It’s survived, but never really thrived. I’ve …
Self-tutoring about gardening: the tutor mentions advantages of ornamental flowers. When I was a kid, people either had flower gardens or vegetable gardens. Seldom, if ever, were ornamental flowers found in a vegetable garden. In particular, flower gardens were generally …
Self-tutoring about gardening: the tutor mentions celery. I discovered, this morning, this video on YouTube by The Ripe Tomato Farms about re-growing celery from just its base, which one might not eat anyway. From the base, new celery stalks will …
Self-tutoring about gardening: the tutor mentions the results of this year’s sunflower effort. Starting back in May, I planted around 40 sunflower seeds. This included a re-planting, perhaps in early June, because many didn’t come up, or else died soon …
Self-tutoring about gardening: the tutor explores the relationship with grasshoppers. It’s been a very active year for crickets (I hear them booming right now) and grasshoppers. This post, I am concentrating on grasshoppers. Noticing so many this year, I’ve been …
Self-tutoring about gardening: the tutor mentions a possible theory about why male flowers develop first on pumpkin plants. Back in my post from August 1 I speculate, with some backup, one reason male flowers might precede female ones on pumpkin …
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Self-tutoring about gardening: the tutor mentions an observation about bees and female pumpkin flowers. I found this YouTube video by Grow with Honeybee about the difference between male and female pumpkin flowers. Honeybee also shows therein how to pollinate the …
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Self-tutoring about gardening: the tutor mentions the trend of male, then female, flowers on pumpkin plants. I heard, and it’s also been my experience, that with pumpkin plants, only male flowers will be produced for awhile, with female ones eventually …
Self-tutoring about yard supplies: the tutor mentions a game he plays every year. Lime, which I think of as crushed limestone, is useful for elevating the pH of soil. I first saw my father use it back in the Annapolis …