Tasty and Pretty

Begonias, sour and tasty, if you find the right variety.

Also in the picture is oregano, Mexican mint marigolds, tomato, willow and French marigolds.

Cilantro flowers are also quite a delight;

Celery Flowers;

Marigolds can repel bugs and are tasty!

Even lettuce can be pretty when it goes to seed.

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A Magnifying Glass

I find a magnifying glass can on occasion really help me know what I am doing.

I found a really cheap magnifying glass, that had a deep field of view, focused well, and could be moved to a decent base. The original base was too ugly to use. I think that is why it […]

Fire Ants, not all bad.

I am not fond of fire ants, but they did get rid of the chiggers and ticks. I miss the horned toads however. Still It is nice to have them in a corn patch. They will eat one or two kernals from an ear of corn, and will eliminate the worm that would otherwise eat […]

A Rusticated Scraper Shave

I had a kind of 3D idea for the handle from combining different pictures of them in my head. After getting the basic shape, I grabbed the handles and started removing what felt wrong.

Here it is held, and the Cedar shavings below were indeed made by the tool:

Any uneven qualities are […]

Easy Gardening

Some plants raise themselves. These make the garden a dream.

Here is some Chinese celery that have naturalized and decided they can do alright next to the pond.

Here are some wild onions that crossed with one of the members of my domestic onion collection.

I don’t know if I will get another […]