Comments by Mesembs (@mesembs) - Honouree

Mesembs

Johannesburg, South Africa

Your gardening curator

almost 6 years ago

That looks like a male carpenter bee. The females and males look like two different species

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almost 6 years ago

I also see no real reason to kill them, although that is a Hawkmoth caterpillar and they probably feed specifically on nightshade family pla

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almost 6 years ago

Plants in the ground always grow bigger because the soil tends to hold water better and there is enough room for the roots to develop

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almost 6 years ago

Lots of hard work is paying off

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almost 6 years ago

Probably because our postal system is pretty awful. Right now, it's completely non-functional due to covid. Everytime an employee tests posi

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almost 6 years ago

Steem funded many improvements around the house. It takes a while but you get there

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almost 6 years ago

Excellent! Your honesty will also get you recommendations

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almost 6 years ago

It's looking great, you've done so much

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about 6 years ago

Nailed it! It's not pretty but it does what it needs to

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about 6 years ago

They are so pretty!

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about 6 years ago

yes the gels that can be applied like that can be used very cleanly

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about 6 years ago

You could try vinegar next time. I'm conflicted about the use of herbicides but there are times when it's all you can do. They do break down

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about 6 years ago

You are lucky, I was unable to grow anything successfully before I sieved it and dug in lots of organic matter. In fact it will take a few s

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about 6 years ago

I sieved my soil to remove countless small stones, builders' rubble and large rocks. Digging in lots of organic matter is the best way to im

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about 6 years ago

I feel your pain, I worked for weeks to turn a tiny patch into something arable. In the end I had to sieve the soil because raised beds are

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