It’s April 2008 already. Don’t ask me where the time goes!

The lilies are looking great and there are more colors to come. Even without any planning on my part (I just pick flowers I like) I’ve managed to have flowers coming in as others are going out. It’s been a great flow and I’ve really enjoyed the spring this year.

Best read of the week:

What if you went missing? Would anyone find you? What if your body was found? Could anyone identify you? Sometimes the authorities don’t have the manpower to do everything. That’s why this story about a bunch of volunteers that try to help was such a great read.

Garden Update
The currant tomatoes are, uh, well, getting big. Okay, they are the size of small peas–which means they will turn red soon! That’s the good news. The bad news? I’m starting to see dreaded Spider Mites. Time to get out there and spray whatever works best. I actually use a special spray for spider mites. No, it is not organic. I’ve tried organic for these pests, believe me–lady bugs, organic herb oils, neem, etc. The neem oil works best, but it can burn the plants. It would probably be my second choice, but I’m lucky. I still have some of Green Light’s stuff that is specific to spider mites. I don’t think it kills anything except mites (it might kill spiders too.) At any rate, I’ve never found anything that works better. I spray twice at this time of the year and then I’m done. The only plants that have tomatoes at all are the currant tomatoes–which means that none of my fruit will get any of this nasty stuff on them.

In past years when I tried to use soap and water or neem oil–I’m out there spraying for a lot longer, fighting a lot harder, and sometimes the whole year. Frankly I wasn’t up for it this year. I did it completely organic last year, and I was wiping spider mites off the leaves every single day just to keep up.