Tag: insects

• Leaf mould time! Has it been a year already?

  

  Leaf mould is an amazing additive to your garden but it takes a while to create. Here’s how last year’s batch turned out.

  ligayagardener

  June 11, 2023

  Composting, Gardening

  compost, compost tea, insects, leaf mould, microbes, soil fertility

• Happily harvesting Hops and spiders

  

  Can tiny spiders hold up our Hops harvest?

  ligayagardener

  April 3, 2023

  Herbs, insects, pests, predators

  biodiversity, Herbs, hops, insects, spiders

• Don’t pull up your weeds!

  

  Tidying up your garden can actually be detrimental. if you like to avoud excess labour, read on…

  ligayagardener

  March 23, 2023

  insects, pests, predators

  insect pests, insect predators, insects, pest control, pests, weeds

• More than Monarchs

  

  Spotting Monarch butterflies led me to an amazing little ecosystem.

  ligayagardener

  February 15, 2023

  Nature, weeds

  aphids, Butterflies, ecology, insects, Milkweed, Monarch butterflies, pest control, Yellow admiral butterfly

• New friends this year

  

  Learn a little about your garden’s insects and you will reap many benefits besides knowledge.

  ligayagardener

  November 10, 2022

  Gardening

  beneficial insects, garden predators, insect predators, insects, pollinators.pest control