QUICK: BEFORE THEY’RE GONE for another year: Pack up the flavor and juiciness of peaches for offseason use (and while you’re prepping those peaches, turn a bowlful into an easy, elegant peach clafoutis–my favorite dessert of all):
THE LECTURE that he’s been giving for a number of years is not-so-subtly called “Kill Your Lawn.” Ecological horticulturist Dan Jaffe Wilder knows that starting over and creating an entire native habitat instead of a lawn isn’t for everyone. But Dan just wants to grab our attention and get us to start to make some changes at least in the way we care for the turfgrass we do want in our landscapes. And maybe give up a little square footage of it to some other kind of more diverse planting, too, like the wild strawberries (Fragaria virginiana, inset). Alternative, more eco-focused styles of lawn care, along with some lawn alternatives is what he and I talked about on the podcast. Dan is Director of Applied Ecology at Norcross Wildlife Foundation in Wales, Massachusetts, and its 8,000-acre sanctuary. He’s also co-author with Mark Richardson of the book “Native Plants for New England Gardens.”
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I am always eagar for the first peaches of the season to make homemade peach ice cream!!
Your posts are always so helpful!
Thanks, Sara. I am motivated by my tummy: the thought of summer garden flavors in winter!
Is there any way to keep squirrels from taking one bite from EVERY SINGLE PEACH, and tossing them to the ground? I’ve thought of a pit bull but my cats out voted me.
Valerie, when you figure that out let me know–I have the same problem with tomatoes!
It could be that the squirrels are looking for water. Ist’s been a very dry summer. Try providing a water source and see if that works.
Betsy,thanks for the kind idea but I’m afraid it’s every year. I should learn to appreciate them like my father did-in the pot!.Before anyone thinks I’m a squirrel hater, I raised a litter when their mother got hit.I’m just frustrated.