Maybelline's Garden

Sweet Pea Mix  Right on cue, the sweet peas are in bloom for Easter.  The seeds can be planted between October and December here in zone...

Today would have been a perfect beach like day IF it was July.  However, it’s February in Bakersfield.  I need some cold weather to kill the...

I’m adding a measuring stick today to record the progress of a few items in the garden.  Above is a Scarlet Nantes Carrot planted 10/05/09...

Here’s what’s been happening in Maybelline’s Garden this weekend. Ladybugs are everywhere -  the lawn, fruit trees, and even my rear view ...

Something is grazing on the parsley. Thank goodness for carnivores.  The ladybug cleanup crew is in the garden.

According to UC Davis, my broccoli and Brussels Sprouts have been infected with Cabbage Aphids.  Bastards!  With the warmer weather come th...

The aphids are winning.  They have descended on the pumpkin patch and are breeding like…like insects.  I started by blasting them off with w...

These hungry bright red predators are thriving in my garden. Some are dark red. Some are orange. Some have spots. Some do not. I took a bun...