Good morning Ric or I should say good evening. How did you spend your day? Anymore problems with the carpenter bees? I guess they have to make their home somewhere and they liked the look of your garage. Now I have some screw eyes that I could have given you but then you are now using the vinegar method.
Is that a tomatoe seedling that has popped through the soil? Oh, well done. Just keep it slightly moist (not dry out) and with a little sun it should thrive. We don’t have the carpenter bees here. They prefer the north of the country where its not as dry. We have lots of honey bees and they are the ones that sting. I haven’t seen as many around this past season. It’s supposed to rain later this afternoon. At present it’s cloudy and dull. Have a pleasant evening/night and a great weekend.
Hi Ric. Yes I agree it’s not really worth growing your own tomatoes when you only use a few especially if your not into gardening. Usually in spring and during the summer months they are cheap to buy in the supermarkets. The advantage of the home grown ones is the difference in the flavour. The home grown ones have much better flavour and softer skins. I like to make fresh ham and tomatoe sandwiches.
How cheeky of those little carpenter bees to attack your garage after all the work you have done in there. I read somewhere that a good deterent is to varnish the wood but as you say vinegar and lemon juice should do the trick. Amazing how a little creature like that can bore into wood. They should spend their time out in the garden pollinating trees and plants instead.
Good that you had a spare globe for your night lamp. I had a bedside touch lamp for many years but that gave up working so I replaced it with a LCD desk lamp I had as a spare and that has several modes of brightness that can be altered just by touching it. Yeah, groceries are far more expensive now but then wages have increased too, however not so if your on a fixed income. That’s when its harder. Have a good night Ric and a great Friday. ~Pat~
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Wow, went to the doctor this morning the med he gave me is making me feel better. Its 4 bacterial infections do not know why I do not go too see the doc the first thing. It funny feeling better. Thank God for Med and doctors. lol
Hi Ric. Just on 50f here this morning. Needless to say I’ve got the heater on. We’ve had some more rain so that’s good. I think we are a little below the monthly average but better than this time last year. How’s it going your way?. I can’t say I’ve done a great amount this week. Went to the Scrabble group Monday afternoon and since then have been sorting through my filing cabinet and bringing it up to date. I try to do this at least once a year.
With growing the tomatoes Ric Have you thought of buying a small Plant or two from your Garden nursery (or Hardware stores usually have a garden section) already established in a little pot and transfering it into a larger container. That’s what I do. That way you have the hardest part out of the way. If its been undercover You need to aclimatize the plant first before putting it outdoors in a container or ground, popping it outdoors for an hour or two for a couple days to toughen it up. That way your sure of success. It’s definitely worth a try. Have a pleasant evening/night Ric. God bless. ~Pat~
