tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488658060917137961.post1244277378827526729..comments2023-12-28T02:04:55.923-08:00Comments on Raindrop Tea: peaches (no this is not a pop song but my garden is starting to sing)Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09060766796467257440noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488658060917137961.post-10101521561409071852010-08-27T21:32:59.365-07:002010-08-27T21:32:59.365-07:00i haven't bought any ladybugs. my bug problems...i haven't bought any ladybugs. my bug problems have been fairly minimal (knock on wood), but i believe i may buy ladybugs next year anyway. thanks for the congrats on the jam; it was quite a sweet feeling to get it right (pun sorta not intended). my boyfriend actually came back to town a couple days before i did, and he got the first ripe tomatoes. we had a handful of early ripe ones, and then nothing since until now.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09060766796467257440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488658060917137961.post-82367308517921543102010-08-25T17:50:41.429-07:002010-08-25T17:50:41.429-07:00"disorganized jungle"--that sounds famil..."disorganized jungle"--that sounds familiar. i'm with you on the ambivalence. have you tried ladybugs for the aphids? i had an aphid problem on my carrot patch early on but i moved in a few ladybug larvae (they eat more than the adult ladybugs, plus they can't fly so they stay put) and it cleared up pretty fast, i haven't had any problems since.<br /><br />did your housesitting friends get to nab your first ripe tomatoes? the jam looks tasty, congrats on your first solo jam session!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17114229789417525889noreply@blogger.com