Wake up with lemon, coffee, and . . . WORMS!

On Thursday, we spiced up our garden by adding some acidity in the form of lemon rinds and coffee grounds. The acidity is good for the health of the soil, and the lemon can help to keep pests out of our plants! We also aerated and watered our soil, and once it looked like it should after a decent rain, we dropped in some Canadian Nightcrawlers! They will help to further aerate the soil and allow water to refresh the roots of our plants. Next week, we might try making Lemon Rind Seedling Planters. 

Will, Amelia,  and Tony slip some worms into our terracotta pots. Tony's tried to wriggle away!

Faith gives our plants a little caffeinated pick-me-up as Braelynn searches for bugs

Braelynn caught another cricket in the butterfly garden! We saw another elusive Monarch and two Clouded Sulpher (one fuzzy one in the close-up) butterflies. The Heartleaf is starting to bear some beautiful orange flowers!

The hastas got a little more care and water. We are trying to figure out if the leaves are being nibbled on by rabbits, scorched by the sun, or a little bit of both. Either way, we are on the case! We left the garden with some banana peppers, bell peppers, basil, and lavender in hand.