If I didn’t consider yellow ladybugs beneficial insects, I would be rather aggravated. It seems that they have found the marrow plants to be a breeding haven, and whenever we visit the marrow trellis, we now see not just a … Continue reading
Category Archives: Gardening issues
They come as a set, powdery mildew and the yellow ladybug. And since there’s an abundance of powdery mildew, no thanks to the wet weather at this time of year, there’s been an increase in the numbers of the little … Continue reading
When I first noticed yellow aphids on the undersides of some leaves on the mystery marrow plant, I sighed, looked at the abundance of leaves, and decided there were enough leaves to share with the invading insects. It’s one of … Continue reading
It is ridiculously easy to propagate fresh kangkong (water convolvulus) – just put the cuttings in some water and the roots will start growing. I pruned older stems from some of my kangkong plants last week and couldn’t bear to … Continue reading