Raccoons in the garden at night

There were four raccoon kits in the Russian olive tree last night.

Pain-free Gardening

http://www.organicgardening.com/living/more-gain-less-strain?cm_mmc=OGNews-_-03302011-_-living-_-more_gain_less_strain

One must be careful at all times.

Variegated Peppermint

http://www.admail.net/view/205d580/14fedf/

I want to add this to out mint collection.

Beekeeping

Last Friday (March 25, 2011), I attended the MGV Brown Bag at the Milwaukee County Extensions offices.

The topic was "Beekeeping."

The presenter was Harris Byers.

http://milwaukee.uwex.edu/agriculture/beekeeping/

I have heard Harris Byers speak before, and he is passionate about bees.

He talked about the biology and ecology of bees, the different races (he recommends Italians for beginners), protective gear, how to set up hives, etc.

It was informative and well worth attending.

There was so much interest in the Q&A session that it went a full half hour overtime.

Tall Maximum

http://www.botanicalinterests.com/products/view/1035/Snapdragon-Tall-Maximum-Blend-Seed/srch:snapdragon

I love snapdragons.

Kelp Meal

http://www.arbico-organics.com/product/Algamin-Kelp-Meal-Fertilizer/organic-soil-conditioners

Kelp meal has an excellent reputation.

Aztec Lily

http://wimastergardener.org/?q=Sprekelia

An alternative to Amaryllis.