Monthly Archives: August 2001

Bugs!

Ewwww! My fig tree has an infestation of figeater beetles. These things are huge! Upwards of an inch and a half long! There’s a picture of one on the linked page. I’m trying to get one of my own photos, … Continue reading

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Sun-dried tomatoes

Yep, as expected, I’ve got about eight trillion Roma (paste) tomatoes, all at once. And of course, they’ve come ready to harvest the same week my sister is visiting from the east. My other sister and I aren’t too interested … Continue reading

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Updates

No, I haven’t dropped off the face of the earth. It’s just that it’s been too hot here in southern California to do much gardening. (And it’s only August! September and October are typically also very hot and dry.) I’ve … Continue reading

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Cricket

Apropos of nothing: Cricket Explained (An American Viewpoint).

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