2026-04-21T04:52:04Z https://yabu.me Marie Kung https://yabu.me/npub1n33veuw4nyxht0emshagglhde9av3jzk669rzlufl9xtzf5xp2esw87n3j https://assets.growers.social/accounts/avatars/111/095/102/018/649/151/original/3a23535070fcb7d3.jpg https://assets.growers.social/accounts/avatars/111/095/102/018/649/151/original/3a23535070fcb7d3.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0kmstas0dnvdj0x4tk79qkrptgstdru5s5nge2z3n0fpa887tl0gzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txqlm5dk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszpfsa6lp6nneh4m3hd295hqkl6eh7djec06dpvsf0xxum8zw56hsr46s8t'>nevent1q…6s8t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Will our mysteries be solvable? We&#39;ll entertain ourselves staring and wondering. 🙂 2026-04-01T03:24:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrhw0n9nymy7sukq3yg0eahrej7upzafx2mxdq67p77070jl6wqcczyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txtce07e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqwhm0suncfm0lt9g3xc9jvdp76adcalzap5p0fyqzyms5v4ahshgn0fj3x'>nevent1q…fj3x</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m happy for the garlic. I&#39;m sad for my brain. 😄 Maybe this will be the year I label properly. Ha ha 2026-04-01T03:19:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9zdyyjm6lrwxpdstuk90xqysszwwvm67t5zgqvsgk93cljg32nwczyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9tx5f9xgw Garlics are coming along. I didn&#39;t record my fall plantings correctly and now I have a section of mystery #garlic plants I have no memory of putting down. Note to #NewGardeners: You will not remember, no matter how &#34;obvious&#34; it seems that you will. 🙂 #gardening #GrowYourOwn<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/116/323/726/134/544/098/original/d3c6a2c9d2b1d827.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-31T12:22:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspgj5nvddyhf86krtfnxghzq7qesaf09u478mtl5ap2wsmjq7y6xczyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txy34vks I now know the plantain-leaved sedges (Carex plantaginea) will provide the first flowers of the #garden. Eventually, the rabbits move on to other meals but these sedges are very popular right now. #NativePlants #gardening #NorthernIllinois #BloomScrolling<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/116/315/621/617/898/696/original/538cc277e0ca9543.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-30T02:05:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9y2kxq4f59jevh28qnkx9supqgngkgp6f6wpk00gvxlfwzuh8l2szyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txf02e64 Took off some leaf mulch layers over the garlics about two weeks ago. Put a layer or two back today. Here comes a freeze. #gardening #NorthernIllinois 2026-03-23T01:39:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs02yjp9slw573c3yz444w87pfgqeh3dap2ywxauftks0zrl3rxmhqzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txa7naly In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdptpnhhn3pq9n9qjeylsqcr7gjtrp7cwdmszq668lvuzmmgg7r5geys0z7'>nevent1q…s0z7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh, yeah, absolutely. I really hope nothing starts sprouting in this hot week. 2026-02-16T14:56:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf5yzu3v474ttekz4dph5w9qruaszrxjthzh32qx275xhcxx4nn0czyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txe4ajes Greetings from an above 50 F February weekend here in #NorthernIllinois. Had it on the schedule to prune the pear tree anyway, but I sure wasn&#39;t expecting to not need a jacket.<br/><br/>The birds were loud. A single bee flew by. Cold is back in the forecast for next weekend but for now, I kicked off #gardening season 6. 2026-02-16T04:45:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs05ckh8aw73ypnrw39z5pl293gmfh0urtzezju04jvledtangx0xqzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txcfv8ut In past years, I&#39;ve been thankful for the winter #gardening break and don&#39;t get antsy to get back at it until later in February. <br/><br/>This year, I&#39;m missing it already, just a few days into January. As the news keeps coming, I&#39;m missing the centering that comes with being outside, being active, helping things grow... trying to make something better. 2026-01-11T05:53:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgfj73ndu4lxmlhg6p6hvzty7tkd57592g8l3uppudwz7fxxzjd9qzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txp6ern8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0pjd78etwq9svpl3j3u3zlp2346vfyvq7vkuuffuuzf3vdtzzqtsd9vf38'>nevent1q…vf38</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So the leaves turn into soil, like compost? 🙂 I&#39;m glad I don&#39;t have to plant a lemon tree first. :) 2025-11-24T00:58:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdfkxa9rj8wqcl08wczq7cw7aj7gck442ckn3y29vhq2lvd4rdjqczyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txdr56m6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs29ah9j6jft75txdya8lfm0c6w9wljvecf7s56s5d80wcxrc57x3cturnhh'>nevent1q…rnhh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m going to try potatoes next year. Besides the hill-ing, is there more I should keep in mind? 2025-11-23T18:32:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswgdfuathah40lz4vnzvyrevjkxf2czucykm7gy0y6ufk3l278ytgzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txyzu0fw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs85uqg6kle6x3ztxsm5clgmqzwdl68c3l2vuq4h66xqsdefkr8mwqeqw38n'>nevent1q…w38n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>One of the nice things about the increasing #NativePlants market is having a selection of spring plants available at the end of the season. I added some marsh marigolds (Caltha palustris) and nodding onions (Allium cernuum).<br/><br/>For the leaves, I also use them to mulch. A lot of it gets stored in various ways to feed the #compost through the next year. #gardening #NorthernIllinois 2025-11-17T05:09:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfjzdqecddh37292r4qjw3z9yr65a3xvmnt9c5f5ng7q4uhhx02mgzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9tx4327mr Activity from an almost-70F mid-November Saturday: emptied and spread the rest of the finish compost, finally put the tulips and final garlics in, finished planting the clearance #NativePlants...<br/><br/>Talked to north neighbor about using leaves from that side (already getting leaves from south neighbor), harvested the fallen leaves from the front yard. I don&#39;t clear the back so I really need all the leaves I can get. #gardening #NorthernIllinois <br/><br/>Now it is a mid-40F Sunday. Time to head outside and put the tools away. 2025-11-16T18:02:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgnuvhv824skj3mjlg2k5cw0s8gfs27xd9hw5xlxep6ksnz3d2epczyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txms67e3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgns6f02zydzhvxfna77s04jx2wsuj3m45rhtf9fl6pm38jfeu94sum5sjv'>nevent1q…5sjv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We&#39;ll check in on results next summer. 🙂 2025-11-05T03:19:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyt8t9xh4naxuc4s3tnekz7h8qj0wt09cqsz8l69vtfg4mcrpqs6czyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9tx9df0a5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy0kl9rlvjl2yc0jyhn729ajy8ll3lr92dnx2jxadx5pwyhka3kks4tyuwc'>nevent1q…yuwc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ll be curious on the results because space is limited for me. 2025-11-05T03:17:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyw8uzq3m0pj42e0muxqz7h6xukgqfv5vjnncfn9ayu787sywt2vszyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9tx63d33e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqtrxendsr2s54q6prren92xpl7t6ss48m47zzas74vr5evsdjkvql8lqd6'>nevent1q…lqd6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Great point! It&#39;s prime on-sale time. I could do with another one. Hmm 2025-11-04T14:26:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9k7jm97mnq5ag3emz7ncagdt3wk5845dj0ueye8c4trjypd7npzczyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txy6ph05 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg2m8gc92ty2j2vj0elc988p372s5n3q05yuw0x7rqg8rnfeg4ptglxtkf0'>nevent1q…tkf0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You have the same reaction as I did when getting the recommendation to plant garlic. 🙂 Really? That&#39;s how it works? It did turn out to be as easy as they said it would be though.<br/><br/>Put (seed garlic) cloves in the ground. Wait for spring for the above ground part to show up...<br/><br/>The trees are in color right now. I&#39;m antsy waiting for the leaves to fall. That&#39;s how #gardening has warped my perspective (in a good way). That&#39;s my mulch and compost browns up there! 🙂 2025-11-04T14:22:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxvhgtxfsupu6l63km2v7hf6t3338jp694nrr99hmd6h7hyzugrrqzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txlx879j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst64cnv6544tcaa6g2jjq8rcyrxshva7ngyv6gqm46fqgkes7zj5q89k894'>nevent1q…k894</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is the third year for #garlic and I may be overreaching, ha. I think I did 8 inches apart before but I&#39;m going 6 just for the sheer number of cloves going in.<br/><br/>I have some German Red carrying through from harvest. The family ate all the Music before I could set ones aside. So from the garden center- more Music and new-to-me Duganski. #gardening <br/><br/>Do you also do garlic? 2025-11-04T14:10:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszje20genukn7939z4lfje60jj9v8a3fxkl5lf5sgynukmaqhkn7czyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txsspke9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0cp96j3fw7axycj5nfallz6zyw0cqt0g5pzxz7shyfqd9kx6puksap8wlt'>nevent1q…8wlt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It is the Fiskars garden basket. I use it all the time so was worth the higher price to me. Holds a lot of weight, very sturdy, and the three compartment system works well. Two of the sections have holes to handle wet things. Could definitely use to rinse outside but overall too big to put under a sink inside. #gardening 2025-11-04T13:47:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszzgt3m7n0md4252sjf688kp75x778h2lghylywuzrpkpq84597yczyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txmjsped Closed up the 2025 veggie season this weekend. Here&#39;s my final harvest basket. Plus half of the garlics are in. #gardening #NorthernIllinois<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/115/486/118/219/409/206/original/073ab5d86585111c.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/115/486/131/807/679/052/original/d13011161d2abcca.jpg"> <br/> 2025-11-03T14:09:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgsjwgnjv7kct3x7nc5nenvvss9ft65twfl0ky8jx5fpg75mx8rzqzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txmpy32e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswu0ml960uszn35kvdef5dl7m7hdl53pfznwzwwgwl9lhg0uvanrq9szhzf'>nevent1q…zhzf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There are still more out there but I cleared some areas for garlic. Intake pic from this weekend. #gardening #NorthernIllinois<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/115/454/745/885/714/720/original/46f510bfd8f0472a.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-29T01:03:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxsyn35dn7cl9qxrddjry8rpuny4rfkhd2zrp2v5yt02a5wjjv4fczyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9tx493vae The selections are few out there. The hoverflies are finally resorting to the unpopular pink mums. #pollinators #BloomScrolling #gardening #NorthernIllinois<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/115/450/166/942/609/944/original/b84f5979f270b084.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-28T05:41:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg0mcea4x0xpfgxfj97dkjtzq22228cnqtqwk8nye2rgjzux3j2tqzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9tx6j25pv There&#39;s a declining maple tree in the yard that was hosting #woodpeckers. Unfortunately, their diligent home building weakened this junction, and a storm toppled that whole section. I hope they are doing okay without their shelter. The marks are fascinating! #BackyardHabitat<br/><br/>(An arborist did visit previously and said it was fine to leave up. Nothing overhangs the house, sidewalk, or neighbors&#39; driveways.)<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/115/415/768/473/846/495/original/8167eee9a6b20f81.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/115/415/770/169/613/637/original/46a57b830d0772be.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/115/415/796/240/182/674/original/4f280096050ab5f9.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/115/415/818/043/302/068/original/b6400b4a4686944e.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-22T04:25:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg8zj7l88lr3zagvgkt3nxqp9hz08yj3q67wckvfw2tr49fvw89wczyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txncuvtd I&#39;m finding out these cooler-temperature grown beans are more tender than the summer ones. Really delicious! The fall radish was also a welcome peppery hit. #gardening #NorthernIllinois #GrowYourOwn<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/115/401/726/654/732/857/original/d09168c885856667.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-19T16:27:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs23h6pm3zn3ztxnvzc8d98ulq22f4wyqgap2esus2089z3ym2phsszyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txcl4dsv We&#39;re not quite done yet. Harvest basket from this weekend. #gardening #NorthernIllinois<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/115/362/056/693/458/886/original/052e0e991787487a.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-12T16:13:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf3v29pjlzam995qwlfytccj7hsnh0099kevss74z9u3fmdfe8muczyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txq04qhx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfx86mtqz55a2yjpttqxa52p7yh7je6dj60rs7vvyqu7r7yg7e3tsvvlep4'>nevent1q…lep4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I believe the perennial mums get labeled &#34;hardy&#34; or the tag will note the temps. Reliably available at the end-of-season clearances happening soon for me. Even if they don&#39;t look great when I buy them, things go well the following year. 🙂 #gardening #NorthernIllinois 2025-10-12T15:53:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs85e59w88wwy68kpd0vr22y32rshf090wt83ndyhztwygre9424qszyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txa3llj5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs94nxxr988cc8j4wgdp2ngs0f3w5887scwxxvve3qj3l5fl944r3s590z8g'>nevent1q…0z8g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, the mums are perrenial where I am. They&#39;re great ground cover in the spring, and then they flower after the goldenrods are done.<br/><br/>Not all are good #pollinator helpers though. I knew the orange/yellow ones would be because the bees were on them at the nursery, but the purple ones, while pretty, are not being visited. #gardening #BloomScrolling #NorthernIllinois<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/115/358/713/677/941/631/original/86c5cb9c99de8df5.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/115/358/728/568/812/162/original/8cd85942e52cafcb.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-12T02:09:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszjxgvmu4020l4sl3l380yttfptfy0g530yeznw2fewjm2p9kqrdszyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9tx353q0d One wild geranium (Geranium maculatum) flowering stalk deciding to bloom with the mums. #gardening #NativePlants #NorthernIllinois<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/115/287/765/767/915/917/original/b0c26c136aa95d12.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-29T13:24:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs08zd56f25nt38kjp2y40k5ts4dzlxepy7xy9780yyt7xdn5ylnqczyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txk9txdn Life&#39;s been busy. A quick catch-up post with harvest basket pics. (Right, this past weekend. Left, two weekends ago.) Thus ends the yellow squashes. Still cucumbers, beans, tomatoes, and peppers out there.<br/><br/>This year, I went through the experiment of just going with the volunteer cherry tomatoes as they show up. I&#39;m happy to say it was a success. No effort or cost on my end. #gardening #NorthernIllinois<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/115/251/629/746/391/586/original/ac06252b1464bd40.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/115/251/631/697/045/281/original/62041fc23b96c868.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-23T04:16:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdej5nayd4jkasyftj8pejw7pefrh59hpwwrdeu9rajtlew32djeczyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txy6pwkj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp9h4qmfjqs7qpsy8hyfcw6ettznl7cnhr0792hvfxhzf8ec2vpcsmwx0sl'>nevent1q…x0sl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wow, that is some dedicated problem solving. Is the shark one working better? 2025-09-16T12:43:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspxrgcxlntz9769h9nmtfcqeqfmhuxw5q2s9qehyctlfaekjq64tqzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txsv0e4p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs27rartngr22g6nz0hmytpgjnr3ymql2unqccycyauksgs534nlhq2m4yul'>nevent1q…4yul</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The cat tribunal is not going to have any mercy on whoever came up with that collar. 😄 2025-09-15T23:22:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstuw6k9cszhwvaygrq5z7ndzualrtwu0njltfpffnd0cc7d2jtc9qzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txs54jy6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqnrqepq2l7nysefq5c5r2njhnvf509z6j65n6eyztca6uem49w8qc4y5er'>nevent1q…y5er</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s a jalapeño? 😯 2025-09-15T22:58:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstdfe505gvxrz2j4v0cumhrxeut0mc9ldrzrluxgjdmtkamrtjj2qzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9tx844grs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs94rpgv00g8pnwgjlc99f62lxjsdetp2kpket8kt9ar6lx377656cvdk439'>nevent1q…k439</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s great! This is the first year there is a nice flush of those. They do seem pretty sturdy and it is good to know they&#39;ll be around for a bit. 🙂 2025-09-11T00:27:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspvzj9pzgfyg02la2g7el537929vqvtqkz3gf7673l0adke4rgq4qzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9tx9q8njg I&#39;m impressed with the long-blooming season of the false sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides). The yellow started peeking out late June and new ones are still opening now. The purple/pink around them (wild bergamot, blazing star, obedient plant) cycle through. Yet the yellow remains! #NativePlants #gardening #NorthernIllinois<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/115/180/088/879/870/299/original/2493873874c64d2a.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/115/180/089/710/492/477/original/f7ac321b721cc831.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-10T13:15:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2xh5zslfkfxjmx9d40hhedlqrd3j8qufzknnmeh6r4wr9yt5lsrqzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9tx544spm Harvest basket picture from this past weekend. Lots of beans. Yikes! I like the little teeth marks in the rejected pepper. #gardening #NorthernIllinois<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/115/174/495/894/432/941/original/f2466f9a83d5e0e4.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/115/174/496/597/927/776/original/8b9aebd2a61856e5.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-09T13:25:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg9783dys604kuerauae27gf8a5fcf2fk2rmmteq57lq9m3z9jmugzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txjh8tex In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszaskqugmf2dxk8jzrqaw0ujgqjc555qer7vf73h3qh4j2t306qzsvlqwc3'>nevent1q…qwc3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m flattered to be considered knowledgeable but I think the details will make a difference. What kind of flowers, seeds or starts, how big are the rocks... that kind of stuff.<br/><br/>If you put the tags on it, people who have those flowers or ground conditions may also jump in to provide their experience.<br/><br/>Generally, when I do native plants, I do very little ground prep but I do try to match up the preferred conditions from the start. Annual flowers get more babying. 2025-09-09T13:07:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxv6ggpl95yf8txut892a39ucezkfchjmxczp2yjahu4vmaynl4rqzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txmlfa3y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs26pns8k4hl8tkz5qq8y6g7qkqae6wqg3uecj55mms8mfdzgz92fskg032w'>nevent1q…032w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ha, as much as I enjoy being out there, I am gloved and in long sleeves. Too many jump scares. 🙂 2025-09-07T15:59:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqcwy24whwg8n7k260ncx7tetf96salv4y0ug5k9u9kqs5aq3djzczyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txkeys77 An experience of biodiversity connectiveness- A society of house sparrows lived near by, centering on a nest hole in a neighbor&#39;s garage. That garage got repaired and now the sparrows are gone. It&#39;s noticeably more quiet. Even the other birds aren&#39;t around as much, which was a surprise to me.<br/><br/>I&#39;m also seeing more caterpillars. Like this fluff ball (ID says tiger moth) on a nightshade weed I was removing. I guess I&#39;ll leave the spot as is for a bit longer. #insects #BackyardHabitat #pollinators<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/115/163/482/633/553/991/original/193ff102b6b27dfe.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-07T14:47:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszh8ukrgjvytfp8m042fk60x4jxu9vacu2whqaj5xurf2mh7f3chszyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txks7avq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd5ahu2my6ljffyz0w4kunyc7jhd76clw7l988x8x8heuc4dh7kdcy24vtw'>nevent1q…4vtw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Dr. Internet 🙂 says the large milkweed bug basically slurps milkweed (the sap and through liquefying), but this doesn&#39;t really do any damage. From what I&#39;m seeing, this is true so far. It&#39;s nice to be able to leave things alone. 2025-09-07T14:19:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyk22v078g4cuk3ppv2a2wyey7h62ape4sa9ru4lfp36emsjjtlnczyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txz52956 I&#39;m blurring this one because it is a lot of milkweed bugs (Oncopeltus fasciatus). Nothing wrong with them, of course, but a lot of something, especially insects, can be a bit... sensation-inducing. The nymphs remind me of football players. #insects<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/115/131/234/617/673/262/original/cbb498d34a4509f4.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-01T21:55:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxfgy4aepc82dx8exq8kpe4x4kq2fj5n2k6waerm4fx85ux7ax3sgzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txyst28g Do you also give the neighbors the prettier ones? #gardening #GrowYourOwn<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/115/123/811/468/396/444/original/53e8f06d82741eb0.jpg"> <br/> 2025-08-31T14:27:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrjf7pttj6tkw0lcxph5stafx2s4823aw4wg0mmjf5v3a6jevcx5szyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txn5wv8c Couldn&#39;t find the swallowtail butterfly #caterpillars on the carrots today. 🙁 Hope they are doing okay under that mess somewhere. Found two #monarch ones though. 🙂 On swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata). #NativePlants #gardening<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/115/120/299/871/310/230/original/8f94be3878e2f324.jpg"> <br/> 2025-08-30T23:47:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd8ntvc09qsj820zl9qmjv0dczp7jt8u2cqja7uemrp7sc9e8cd6czyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9tx2qf7ss I&#39;ve been checking for swallowtail butterfly #caterpillars on the golden alexander plants (carrot family) all season and coming up empty. But on the garden carrots, all of a sudden, there are some nice fat ones. #gardening #pollinators<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/115/092/032/919/542/426/original/3e7dc65c3cab7575.jpg"> <br/> 2025-08-25T23:46:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv9elhfv2lvn4edk2jph2pshekz9l7gqxdt4nh8tclu32jdxsxdzczyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9tx23xxg9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvefqzgt08wk8j9t82gw6nsr789y8jrnhg6kc4plxz3nq3n6xkfkskqw9gf'>nevent1q…w9gf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sounds like you are doing a lot of things well and according to advice. One thing that helped me with root vegetables is to really make the soil fine. Not just loose but extra worked through. It made a difference. 2025-08-24T23:08:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdr8xxhj8htx39lkr8gwuyzf60d56mamdahyd8vcwwv7xpe0rmkvczyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txg2u0ux In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2xgvdkw7d4mcxzt0r8q5hpp6s8hpt95svhm85u889xa8fn6pzlpcckmfpn'>nevent1q…mfpn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s wonderful! Thanks for letting me know. 2025-08-24T23:00:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf2f29gzrs6023vuxw46pg7t225fca4x2lxazzgxnr6kn6ctvgs3gzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txlwhn3l Looking forward to a weekend when the heat index is not over 100 F. This is the scene that greeted me as I opened the door and managed to snap a quick picture. #Hummingbird visiting cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) admist the gone-to-seed golden alexanders and the up-and-coming mums. #gardening #NativePlants #NorthernIllinois<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/115/078/901/238/597/226/original/f8ae39e273ecb36a.jpg"> <br/> 2025-08-23T16:09:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdg2h59rtm2s93crs7peczfj2pmt7n95ylf9vd6lgypgpsqjjqrqszyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txxtsxgu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0fdeclrkv7gvm4m4a8y94057exmc4egs42l2q2gp63mmk5zyrurqw0pn3m'>nevent1q…pn3m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, I grow in the backyard. Thank you! 2025-08-23T01:01:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs28sjpec8euknvp6apq2j55c93hwfx403k0p33ajkac25mkx2m3hszyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9tx6pz3y7 Spent a bit of time in the #garden today because a couple of really powerful storms came through. Most things are now topsy-turvy out there. The fabric I put up as shade covering for the hostas shredded away. Metal supports tipped over. Plant stems snapped. I need to further adapt my stuff for #ClimateChange. #gardening #NorthernIllinois<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/115/070/497/185/431/510/original/296220842fb56863.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/115/070/498/090/544/121/original/cc84dea53149b78c.jpg"> <br/> 2025-08-22T04:41:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9v829uw4sljfx5wrvlu6jqnh6azudr2wxzctp8p6nxlg7npnd5cczyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txsh9l6y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8tz80sl7dwan7v7wxnqsfkyj2xa9zruv5jfwsltsdpny558pjqmcayzvq8'>nevent1q…zvq8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The speed at which this happens continues to catch me off guard. I&#39;m in anticipation mode since I&#39;ve seen the cucumber beetles around now. 2025-08-18T13:50:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy3egch9npru4cthcrx34an9vrkd9txl5w8skf0zld3de7wnqx6vszyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txzjg3mq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxcvl0nxx5kc7v7r76lqn9nmdcxfduvrnvk5ak3yafxuw0js05qfgdcynfg'>nevent1q…ynfg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m in awe that you keep up with your journaling. I wish I were as disciplined. 2025-08-18T13:21:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgyk09uzrq6weed494f3kp3quvwptzvqwhm9uuagjcl2ss4l4nmvczyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9tx472m2x The heat has sun-scalded the Early Girl tomatoes. I think they&#39;re going into a less exposed position next time. #Garden basket from this weekend. #gardening #GrowYourOwn #NorthernIllinois<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/115/044/774/956/896/867/original/40c19cf0af6329b1.jpg"> <br/> 2025-08-17T15:28:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs03mpgvav43eheyu4cza0l65xpedahpthw3dn76xas8v0s2z8hhqszyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txxjaycj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrp4g28ds9jtg0rdujkuhfnz0r3efc7jxu7s7qrclwd43zzxadurshe7s4j'>nevent1q…7s4j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s so great to hear! I hope today continues to go well. 2025-08-12T17:32:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgxj04tknqg5haru7dxn307twa72tnzf9qclz8v08gqmswt3anppqzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txrk6gk8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs80r2zaq0u60cezsv0nafvzstuajdq24pfjsdm9rw598ul5egxpucusfjk0'>nevent1q…fjk0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The difference in the eyes of that last photo is so stark. I&#39;m glad things are turning around. 2025-08-12T13:07:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsde66qq8f6qtq9t6aq0qzcd9tjgle0wg3lq28f53583jzwz8mfdvczyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txsp6ykt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg0j0n9n25m86fw2jhzh623h30hl7ev3l88hhaawt247wmwlxk92ghr29tp'>nevent1q…29tp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think my experience will match both of yours. The bush beans produced plenty. I&#39;m going to rethink next season. 🙂<br/><br/>Michael, did you find something you like growing in the shadier conditions? 2025-08-10T14:49:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0zz6t52uexxdlqg5ug926ggre2ttn73u3m7c3v8x2q2ln6vaacxgzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txzpk9gc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst8k9y9rped4nxszawrwhxc80254wqqnwh0qcyt5vgy37j7twllrc7easht'>nevent1q…asht</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, I will need to make a better trellis next time. I only have one metal pole and it is not enough. I underestimated these beans!<br/><br/>Your system looks great! I like how the panels can move around. 2025-08-10T14:37:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvxfdws7gqqjegzxv9nch2jq00cm038zq5lekc2mgsrwet4gwd6lczyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txgcf42y Instead of bush beans, I thought I&#39;d try pole beans this year to save space. Ha! The now invisible trellis is falling over. I&#39;m sticking random poles wherever to spread things out. I have to cut constantly to expose the flowers. This is fun but a lot of work. #gardening #GrowYourOwn<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/115/001/701/125/993/516/original/76da64dc25eaef2c.jpg"> <br/> 2025-08-10T01:05:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswwv2ep4w6vtq0vl3fka7503udq2cz8vycr0wphwsvj9dlnrgcj6gzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9tx9yredh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswa8pp8sehran8kh23yrkdd0hn2a6ukxcrdfx3nw50rrgg2zq9c2c80k8ca'>nevent1q…k8ca</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>He&#39;s lucky to be neighbors with you. TNR 👍 2025-08-02T03:39:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsggkc2p5yg894z0qsvyald9lvg4vy20t3v7njfkqt6jsska22u98qzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txuetj9q Too dark to see who found a tucked-in napping spot underneath the nicely curled coneflower petal. #gardening #pollinators #NativePlants<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/114/948/054/387/539/946/original/d27303741671b6cd.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-31T13:33:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvl27la8m7zgk9wcec5c6jdnl0jnqtun89hzpx7et35vr2c36dzmszyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txrxe2ms I&#39;m glad I like them because they&#39;re the captains now. High heat, windy storms, and tall plants make for a lively, topsy-turvy view. #NativePlants #gardening #NorthernIllinois <br/><br/>Front: Mountain mint (white) at waist level, stiff goldenrod (green and waiting), Joe Pye (purple) is over 8 ft tall. Back: some kind of Asiatic lilly (orange), wild bergamot (pink), cup plant (yellow). Grass and wild violets.<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/114/942/273/739/771/633/original/b7bf0b4fed42beef.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-30T13:11:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyx5zfhd6u5wtdcdtk5fktzyctkf207sdwt5ts5vpnwzpvyghy5egzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txuylclj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyp77j3mtylp3san8uwkq32z8uky8umhzqnycywqhd43xfd9l28sgjgf6kg'>nevent1q…f6kg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Aw, bummer. A family member used some scent sprays, I think, on their roses. 2025-07-29T03:54:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgnvruvy04dy4urt5hd9vkc62fnutmxlpjqfh3s468v5mj9m8qu2qzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9tx4y6ney In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2rw560drqgg2dkugpqvdlzswcuvyqsxz7pgjnkxp8sh4er5w90gcmt8fe3'>nevent1q…8fe3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The first ones that didn&#39;t split. 🙂 The rain also busted a bunch of tomatoes. <br/><br/>I didn&#39;t know deer liked tomatoes. My area is too congested to have them come through. 2025-07-28T14:19:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv9vvffn2vjpf24260jmn7gqqdqzvnra75v9qq73duj8zf4sgur7czyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txlvq0j4 Harvest basket this weekend- Cleaned up the garlic. The cucumbers got a bit out of control. These are going to be over ripe.<br/><br/>It feels like we&#39;re getting so much rain but the monitor says we&#39;re still in drought conditions. Really emphasizes how dry it&#39;s been the last several years. The rain sure is pumping up the sizes. #NorthernIllinois #gardening #GrowYourOwn<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/114/927/272/093/046/323/original/9c85b2b7b2a2cd26.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-27T21:28:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf8qt2g52j8gx2f62frnhdyeyas3qat496wgctzvmy4m2yslkzurgzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9tx8uq6r8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspf9neyj0g3w6gdsmm6gk3a2pqjst77mcph8wpunevlve4ewq9j7cm3ffr2'>nevent1q…ffr2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s a challenge because they are only an inch or two and dart through the flowers so fast. Their wings are blurs already. The automatic focus doesn&#39;t know what to do and I&#39;m not good enough to do manual focus. I basically click a lot and look at the results later. 🙂 2025-07-23T12:37:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs00s4ulh7qa78362s2rjyxcmrp0lxaqcrgp90nvm8m770nf5rjpqszyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txwvwxtv I keep trying to photograph this year&#39;s hummingbird clearwing moths but only managing blurry takes so far. Resharing this lucky snap from last year instead. #NativePlants #pollinators #moth #gardening<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/114/900/280/485/909/919/original/cd2107c90c007831.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-23T02:56:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswp6lfletgfwy53k3lqnl2nzgm5ldt4k7mq2hmh3tzhwwqrv8n73gzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9tx0llez0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8fuhpjp9ewl4y6vv7adgr3s8s3980hrfgryzukjdy38nvcwmnleqzaeu7l'>nevent1q…eu7l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s nice they are easier to spot and so pretty, isn&#39;t it? A change from all the camouflaging that goes on. 🙂Great looking petunias! 2025-07-21T12:43:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv95axqzm6ptc68jj2758qf4vq92t56ldnsfssszer33dyjt2vlgszyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9tx8w96mh Black swallowtail on swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) #NativePlants #pollinators #gardening #NorthernIllinois<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/114/888/218/238/014/144/original/2911507b4b6d82fc.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-20T23:51:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrm76gejgxfnlhmj69aqe7862qftnv5elddmw0k35glru345g7tfqzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txsxvkyw Summer veggies hitting the kitchen now #gardening #NorthernIllinois<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/114/882/993/956/679/389/original/25064797dae6b2bc.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-20T01:44:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspr94ltt8cyrflygma00kkxyp3ytxspj28dc2yefl4r3h2q4twhsczyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txyrycfs A photo that&#39;s making me laugh- the bumblebee makes me think of Gonzo shyly peeking out from behind the gray-headed coneflower (Ratibida pinnatal) stem. #NativePlants #pollinators #gardening #BloomScrolling <br/><br/>The background gives a sense of the height and thickness of the wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) patch.<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/114/863/141/951/810/774/original/2f0b84c10c9d388b.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-16T13:50:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrgrjrdj7kdv0fkd28s8uxtnvmnntmtes958l7skyamlzeldcfmxszyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txzny2h5 White for the summer #NativePlants #pollinators #gardening #NorthernIllinois<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/114/857/638/102/149/074/original/d85f301302e7d226.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/114/857/638/998/480/268/original/3621ddab4c207151.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-15T14:15:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx0n98e72h6zawmeflsplnu7d8q8tzc4tea3xhp0se6nmm5djvh7gzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9tx98muhp The wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) decided to vigorously kick off this week. I&#39;m glad I tried the Chelsea chop. Even had a too-fast-to-photograph hummingbird stop by for a taste. #NativePlants #pollinators #NorthernIllinois #gardening<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/114/849/291/724/714/756/original/d054ecfbf053c3db.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/114/849/292/494/217/411/original/d7c71e954d24cf68.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/114/849/293/487/347/987/original/fffbe7558a1907ac.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-14T03:04:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstdthr5zmqlx9acmafny68xw0zrq8qvhgylgwtdetmwljwn3fw23czyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txl3tpan In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr4sj2dt5paqvu2x07eh5m4ezzgvnj7lpw588yfwtuakmjkqrvc3c9gjswl'>nevent1q…jswl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>FWIW, I also wanted to avoid the soaring stems and test shortened some last month. Didn&#39;t affect the blooming at all. They&#39;re going gangbusters. 2025-07-14T02:36:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9stjhdccjee3yqrpy2c7jjce7d35arwm2cwdsw76uwv9xp93m3fszyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txqkvh3d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0kwvqqurtn7zkuwmfdna6ckrst9tp7qd4e5lkr5ppjaeus7gxaucl8cn3z'>nevent1q…cn3z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>They have no shame and no fear. 2025-07-13T02:05:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9jzx03xtgdkp4zsr6xwchhvgtlx0jndat9ctkh9q6rqum5jlqe4qzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txpf0fhd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8e5tvmwlcnzdc57aaeuzl7gzw7fz0cc6l0clyl30ph6pvtz5nu0q4wkk46'>nevent1q…kk46</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You have a nice amount in the picture and I thought you may have found the elusive answer. 🙂 I don&#39;t know how asters survive in the wild. Ha 2025-07-11T15:29:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8vf25s9q27258cqz66ja0xrgyfwdp32fhueu337gym207gkxne8qzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9tx25qm0z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8qkps3ld60d8kmlr2wu8fav9kt6flahcwh6ppvta33dqq3chzn3stze8zu'>nevent1q…e8zu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>How do the asters escape the rabbits? 2025-07-10T19:32:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxt5vhlvrpqhu6wnfktv3fdshdlk5x423rmrfv3hzw9hlf9x5wxgqzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9tx49tdyh Summer flowers are starting to fill in. Upside down seems to be the preferred way to truly enjoy the mountain mint (Pycnanthemum virginianum). #NativePlants #pollinators #gardening #NorthernIllinois<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/114/826/124/008/816/683/original/9ed3ef81fe754955.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/114/826/131/411/478/074/original/022055b6c5d329d6.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-10T00:41:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfxatmp8s4lkvw2vv8kxrzfcmvsu70t68aldpjqu3x8w9j4cr7cxczyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txjp0fr8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq9jl029a9lansrag7xxwm37hvjl2cz996jny2f9ss8palfqsfdhgc0gzmv'>nevent1q…gzmv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Makes sense since our golden alexander is also in the carrot family.<br/><br/>Interesting that something else, like wild carrot, is hard to establish where it is native but spreads too easily here. Frustrating 2025-07-06T13:40:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqte4dneee8tqwe4n7xx6clyuwfmqs67pcdmtsar77cssv4ruzyrqzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txcntr07 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst498l0kt6tsgx30wuy4fcsj3g44umsadqgqtrlt588ydtskju42sfznp76'>nevent1q…np76</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks! I will keep an eye out. 2025-07-06T13:22:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrevrdtn96sjrp0dmwkr06enzkyl86nt462cgakvuugdhyr08n2lqzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txdnzfd9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd3sxkq84pmlf5hhph5nyy9ht2fxl83jzjdlr4tewmj7arh2e743cjcv4me'>nevent1q…v4me</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My notes say these were part of the 2023 additions. 🙂 Got big this year though. Have to figure out some supporting plants now or they will keep flopping over. 2025-07-06T13:18:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsruq5d7y7fzl24uuv8wvj9zfmqj30s0karverkn237lynf3fkzknszyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txu0h76c One of the reasons I added Golden Alexander (Zizia aurea) is because it is a host plant for black swallowtail butterflies. I think this one is laying eggs all around the plants. (Will try to take a closer look today)🤞 Gotta celebrate small act wins. #NativePlants #BackyardHabitat #gardening<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/114/801/108/489/241/364/original/10377b9fa0332a3e.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/114/801/109/911/303/898/original/9d556eb9fdb3ff5c.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-05T14:43:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs08gtjj880w4xhetnk8qv0czr34vyr8zlf4jn78yd07zrt2n07qjczyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txrcrq2p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2n7sjuvha0kkjuxx6wqsy4exek3y848d5uff8hj33ml74jn5wkvcvq6rn5'>nevent1q…6rn5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I remove leaves for airflow and to open up access to the flowers. For me, I get more issues if the leaves get dense. ymmv 🙂 2025-07-05T13:52:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg903hmdwh4ghafjcgzltqvwa0khr5j5f6uk3tcnevmh99lrtk4eczyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txvhsx4x Joining in with the garlic harvesting crowd. Planted 18, got 16 back. Pretty happy with that for a second season try. Drying out a bit and then will clean up more. #gardening #GrowYourOwn #NorthernIllinois #Zone5b<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/114/796/304/271/613/665/original/47869f9103783c01.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-04T18:15:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyl2w7t2445ekun48jwrefels9c26ke88gyhznx82mvv3p335ss0qzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txymxg70 High heat meant less time outside. When I get back out this weekend, I&#39;m expecting to find a lot of surprises, like this bunch of cucumber flowers. #gardening #NorthernIllinois #GrowYourOwn<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/114/755/418/325/938/771/original/7d3befd7e9f657ee.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-27T12:59:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8nss64sw5ngq8m9ux64d0wqhev24e83fu7ar4szn55ev8074mwqqzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txzgwgqk Along the lines of never counting out #NativePlants - I thought the false sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides) didn&#39;t make it. Turns out, I just couldn&#39;t recognize it next to the wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa). Took this picture with phone overhead. So, very much alive. #gardening<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/114/741/189/841/994/067/original/6a12a62454d54c09.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-25T00:43:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstg5jukp3s6lmff6gl7mp2u95pmgq3e6ysmx486ry25mqg6ppsxlczyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txdls9fj Second #monarch of the year spotted this weekend. Winds were high but it looked strong flying through the yard. #NorthernIllinois #BackyardWildlife 2025-06-23T13:02:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs93xesu5xy353gwmzey2sls9caajs4jre9ur2u3dhrctqxztfhllqzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txz5jzrw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw2dar8g4ujhcqjrqfk394hmzm4v5tt6rrvffds6hvhasppwlldhgklhdef'>nevent1q…hdef</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I find Vogt&#39;s personality challenging but his practical information is very practical and good for my suburban setting. I think a lot of it is in his book Prairie Up.<br/><br/>A friend just dropped off some netting from last year&#39;s cicada protection. I&#39;ll have to figure out how to put that to use over some veggies. 2025-06-22T23:24:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2mplyuqgr6zkf3dzkpgrhzjz3l4faua22p44g7py7ns2gqasvw8czyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txl6y65m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2qm2n323vfd9py9q66t4qavnpgpgds8ucc547yg8s40dvquky0qqd8x67d'>nevent1q…x67d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is my current approach and it works only as well as the rabbits want it to work. 🙂 I didn&#39;t try onions but I tried mint (with the mountain mint and monarda), and those weren&#39;t successful for me.<br/><br/>Once I saw that the rabbits like to be comfortable, my main tactic is to not give them a good place to sit. Benjamin Vogt was an eye-opener and I&#39;m planting closer together. I use sticks poking up to fill in extra space. There&#39;s a juniper that&#39;s providing excellent prickly material.<br/><br/>The increased choices may be helping as well. The plantain-leaf sedges are nice and full when they&#39;ve never been before.<br/><br/>On the whole, I try not to be too frustrated because if someone put a pizza in front of me, why wouldn&#39;t I eat it? 🙂 <br/><br/>Still, I wish there were more resources that are- Ok, you planted for wildlife. Now here&#39;s what to do now they&#39;re here. (Ha)<br/><br/>I&#39;ll be curious how the onions work out. It sounds like you&#39;ve tried others in the past? 2025-06-22T15:40:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszw7tfgtp42myrgvpq4mmtrw5r3ldke8tl4jhm4ey6hyqu8my0tvczyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9tx6ve2pu Really excited to see pale purple coneflower (Echinacea pallida) on this hot, windy day. I planted two in 2022 but the rabbits kept eating them. In the photo, the rabbit chomped one is in the lower left. But this one grew up!<br/><br/>Maybe because I added wine cups (Callirhoe involucrata), which rabbits also love but they grow faster than rabbits apparently. The little pink flowers are them poking through.<br/><br/>Plus, the yellow conflower didn&#39;t get eaten either and will flower this year. #NativePlants Just never count them out. #gardening #NorthernIllinois<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/114/723/431/349/848/846/original/7ad633a494eb2a9f.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-21T21:33:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2nfhppae4pd2vw743ccq4xeye5tf4lthqk04epterzh2l6dhg2qszyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txwxtd98 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2ugwuem27lq9qtsw8jtzp0x4pp86u80mdgngvfzghrkuvykaf8ssrk7jec'>nevent1q…7jec</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I have the same issue (no obvious place) and just used the garage last year. Wasn&#39;t cool and airflow was via one open window most of the time, but it still worked fine. 2025-06-21T20:47:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw52cu9y4fk0v9f7taz8p5frrsxx28cay65lgvh08sf88c68cagkszyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txjevxdl Hot and dry for enough days that I drew the rain barrel water down past the screeened points this weekend. This young robin is confused where its bath went, completely ignoring the water just behind.<br/><br/>I watched it hop around, looking downwards at the water below. It flew off and came back a couple of times. It will probably catch on soon. :) (The white bits are dried cottonwood fluffs. Not bird poop.) #BackyardWildlife #gardening #bird<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/114/698/789/080/198/201/original/66c2878b6b4a1a2b.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-17T13:18:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy7cmma7hp5cy27d27pakkd6q4mkvj34swfrkascgt6fnpjq4ufmqzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txf42txw Last year, a single volunteer purple basil showed up and I let it go to seed. Now I have lots of purple basil. Will try to make pesto for the first time withe garlic scapes. #gardening #GrowYourOwn #NorthernIllinois<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/114/690/728/310/259/318/original/5630ee152a5c4cd6.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/114/690/729/241/728/367/original/a9f4ce6086afedc0.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-16T02:44:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9rvcya5rgt4w8pt0u5n7kysma9snuqxc4lfleee7rwgvg89xdqjszyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txug7yz8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0r0ttu84a5yx2a7ldlrj0r3rctvtc3slhqju9qrr0c3nw4cpzmpsnnn4pf'>nevent1q…n4pf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I often wonder what my neighbors think about my gesture-filled conversations with the botany. 2025-06-13T22:15:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx64u0wgy322m5dv72s8mxp2g2ljaae2tz8mrf4r55xu7qet8a73czyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txjuuwd0 Spring flowers (Solomon&#39;s seal) are still here with early tomatoes (New Girl) also arriving. #gardening #NorthernIllinois #NativePlants<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/114/672/972/600/641/523/original/ea5ab062dd14927f.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/114/672/973/475/949/163/original/f4490bd19d5bb386.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-12T23:34:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfsr5fgq8z25a68f8cj2hayy3wzj2p6ldch8n96v6jx6fjkf7hwrczyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9tx0djwkm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw5y6c4c3ala4zxrulhr8qsygsnpw763vsflxja50sj5ywszs9pdqggz79w'>nevent1q…z79w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m just a stranger on the internet but I think this is a knock down situation. They build pretty quickly when the spot is good, but this doesn&#39;t sound like a good spot for you or them.<br/><br/>If they are like mine (who try in the metal mailbox every so often), they&#39;ll come back around for a bit and then move on. 2025-06-05T13:40:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrgtqzu032ldwf6cmufw9w3x8vplk8alqq4fqfpyaz6hll6dn49cszyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txlggqdh An inch of rain means the cup plant (Silphium perfoliatum) gets to do its thing. The peonies have damply flopped over but were pretty for an couple of days. #NativePlants #NorthernIllinois #gardening <br/><br/>Sidebar- My phone went into an update and now all my pictures look horrible. 🙁<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/114/628/057/527/846/955/original/65c31d3815eb0b81.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-06-05T01:10:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8h76j4ulvmdrmlw8d5q0khfl9axn73kral2l53uwrj8ju05swwhczyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9tx3vyflt June flowers, big and small, in the yard. <br/><br/>The peonies are bigger than my hand and of colors my phone camera can&#39;t seem to handle. I&#39;m not sure the carpenter #bee liked the peony because it rolled on its back and started cleaning? its tongue. Is that a thing?<br/><br/>The Ohio spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis) has small purple flowers, barely larger than my finger tip, that only last a day. #NativePlants #gardening #NorthernIllinois<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/114/606/223/575/080/511/original/14c854c9c63ed669.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/114/606/224/279/069/391/original/e436f0cd23de1c86.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-06-01T04:43:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrw3twk83z4k5dvh96ukgkq9x425c7dsefq0y29x2mn8zh7lukt4czyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txu9d6ww Saw a bit of orange float through the yard. Maybe the first monarch of the year? It didn&#39;t land for a picture so sending up this bee on salvia instead. #gardening #NorthernIllinois<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/114/577/736/341/488/343/original/e478404ffedf4009.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-05-27T03:50:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9prfz06pq6nz76673ulvfl98909thgm2m5quuv7ga3dq2xd0jalqzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9tx9kxthx Some setbacks in the #garden due to stupid work but successful radishes for the first time! Thanks to everyone who told me radish greens are delicious because they are! But now I have some roots too. #gardening #GrowYourOwn #NorthernIllinois<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/114/569/193/182/314/392/original/f588f79a81bda68e.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-05-25T15:44:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstvlcgxudwnrgp7thpkelzlklpjru9lsmfpru69e3fvec0sxzwnnqzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txvt97p6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst2ymmpncktt7ycug59mn6un22ej4qvq7qa0gvkm2h9y9ht8ckpxqf9rax6'>nevent1q…rax6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>When using google, you can add &#34;before&#34; in the search to get results published from before that date. For example, &#34;Before:2023&#34; will show older pages. 2025-05-25T14:35:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgpj7przvtd7cwea5hrrezn9j6gk9k6d6th8zthjvr7d4plc32g9qzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txsd8vzc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspqg3zugxyynu0ulehk82jygsc99v39mzs6qkm676e5c7vkngz4fguvlyy4'>nevent1q…lyy4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Two more part-shade #NativePlants filling out and flowering. Wild geranium (Geranium maculatum) at home with the heuchera and hosta. Golden alexander (Zizia aurea). #gardening #NorthernIllinois<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/114/494/832/131/190/971/original/d4989782fcad178c.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/114/494/833/298/715/886/original/ddc6338f424e60a8.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-05-12T12:33:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspqg3zugxyynu0ulehk82jygsc99v39mzs6qkm676e5c7vkngz4fgzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9txd4n4fm I used to be sad at how much shade there is in the yard. Now I wish there was more because the plants are so interesting!<br/><br/>I took a pic of the forming flower buds of the Solomon&#39;s seals (Polygonatum biflorum) in sun or we wouldn&#39;t be able to see them. You&#39;ll need to zoom in anyway. 🙂 Wood sedges (Carex blanda) are still in the pots but going anyway. #NativePlants #gardening<br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/114/491/732/479/103/234/original/90bfa06a310790d4.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.growers.social/media_attachments/files/114/491/735/412/976/741/original/e27794c4d929f608.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-05-11T23:25:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqa8hzmqk060hc92la3tlqulacfj6h2f5nwmguyyqt4nq867udfsgzyzwx9n836kvs6adl8wzl4pr7ahyh4jxg2mtg5vtl38u5evfxsc9tx920d4p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdlc0y6egdtvg22cpj6s69ws59sf52msq2m4cltwzp32s43rc9r2cpegs2y'>nevent1q…gs2y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh, very cool! I should think of that for down the road. I figured I&#39;ll start with beans. 🙂 2025-05-08T03:08:00Z