Self-tutoring about backyard insects: the tutor mentions the bald faced hornet. I’ve noticed several bald faced hornets this year in the backyard. They look rather like yellow jackets except they have white stripes. The bald faced hornet’s abdomen might also …
Self-tutoring about yard work: the tutor mentions a discovery. With projects I’ve been working on, I’ve not been weeding as perhaps I should. Lately I’ve tackled it, and have mostly done it, but there’s still a patch to do. Yesterday, …
Self-tutoring about fixing the gate and fence: the tutor continues…. Following from yesterday’s post: In the warmth of June, I finally decided to reinstall the gate. One of its hinges was ready to re-affix, while its other was still stuck …
Self-tutoring about yard chores: the tutor begins about repairing the fence and gate following a storm. Over the Christmas break, the post which bore our gate hinges finally gave way. I went out one morning to find the gate, plus …
Self-tutoring about wild plants and fungi: the tutor mentions a find. Visiting the compost today, I noticed a shiny black thing with numerous odd-shaped lobes. Nearby, a second one presented. I bent down to examine one. I assumed it a …
Self-tutoring about lawn care: the tutor looks up a definition. For years I’ve bought what I call “lime” and spread it on the lawn to reduce soil acidity. The product’s name that I buy is actually dolomite. Yet, what is …
Self-tutoring: the tutor shares about yard chores. Yesterday, I thought perhaps I wouldn’t get enough exercise. I thought wrong. For the seeds I found in our shelves, I decided to open up more garden space from a rectangle of the …
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Self-tutoring about watering: the tutor reflects…. I can’t remember when summer 2018 started (see my post here about when summer starts); irrigation is in full swing. (I began about this year’s watering efforts in the post here.) I’m no pro …
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Organic groundskeeping leads to self-tutoring. The tutor defines two terms connected with composting. In a properly functioning ecosystem, nutrients are constantly recycled – they are used by one organism, then released back to the soil to be retaken by another. …
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Horticulture can lead the amateur to self-tutoring. The tutor discusses the idea of a cultivar. Cultivar literally means “cultivated variety.”1 In my mind it refers to a plant commonly grown, that you, also, can buy and grow, either as seed …