tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post2073324599815129403..comments2024-02-04T04:40:23.122-08:00Comments on Harlequin Heartwarming: The Beauty of Organic Gardening - By Rula SinaraPamela Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-20060535387754564692014-05-09T19:49:48.535-07:002014-05-09T19:49:48.535-07:00Pest are most problem in our lief as you are givin...Pest are most problem in our lief as you are giving us pest control service so thanks your very much for your great service...<br /><a href="http://www.parsonspestcontrol.com/" rel="nofollow">Do My Own Pest Control</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00715019461006665992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-5550615361226782032013-08-05T03:25:09.898-07:002013-08-05T03:25:09.898-07:00Thanks, Julie! :)Thanks, Julie! :)Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-8553393055646974772013-08-05T02:00:10.268-07:002013-08-05T02:00:10.268-07:00Fascinating photos of Luna Moths! Enjoy your organ...Fascinating photos of Luna Moths! Enjoy your organic garden!<br /><br />JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-60215821191670682492013-08-03T02:27:08.844-07:002013-08-03T02:27:08.844-07:00Hi Kaelee! It's great to see you here! Wow. Wh...Hi Kaelee! It's great to see you here! Wow. What an incredible experience with the dragonfly. I absolutely love dragonflies. I've had butterflies land on me, but never a dragonfly...with its food at that! Moments like that make you feel so connected. Like nature has chosen to tell you a secret or give you a cryptic message. Very cool experience. I won't be forgetting it either :).Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-28286490891407036082013-08-02T21:00:17.342-07:002013-08-02T21:00:17.342-07:00Rula love your insect pictures. I had a experience...Rula love your insect pictures. I had a experience last Saturday that I will never forget. I was sitting on my picnic table with one of my cats beside me. The next thing I knew a blue dragon fly landed on my arm. I lifted my arm slightly and was looking at it eye to eye. Then I could hear a slight chomping noise and I looked at it's mouth. I could see another insect disappearing bit by bit Kaeleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07897964695988614355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-48262151884332611292013-08-02T03:36:35.202-07:002013-08-02T03:36:35.202-07:00Pamela, I wish we were warm enough to try for a ci...Pamela, I wish we were warm enough to try for a citrus tree. <br /><br />That pink and yellow moth really took me by surprise. It didn't look real! With colors like that it looks like one of those marshmallow peeps LOL. Sorry, forget I said that the next time you eat a marshmallow peep ;).Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-63081341065276674112013-08-01T18:58:05.448-07:002013-08-01T18:58:05.448-07:00LOL, the moths in Arizona are brown. I wish we ha...LOL, the moths in Arizona are brown. I wish we had pink and yellow ones.<br /><br />I planted a garden before my son was born. Got radishes, tomatoes, and carrots.<br /><br />We planted an orange tree and got one orange. Just one. Don cut the tree down six years later.Pamela Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-73803619678065053372013-08-01T17:42:24.850-07:002013-08-01T17:42:24.850-07:00Thanks, Syndi! Trust me, there are times when I lo...Thanks, Syndi! Trust me, there are times when I lose the battle. The J. Beetles ate all my plums this year, but I figure it's their last meal mwwhaaaaah (evil laughter). Well the last until they go grubby again and scarf up some Milky Spore ;).Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-13573397202411003052013-08-01T17:36:06.910-07:002013-08-01T17:36:06.910-07:00You're welcome! It must be lovely drinking tea...You're welcome! It must be lovely drinking tea with hummingbirds outside the window. I grow a lot of flowers that attract them, so I often get a visitor outside my office window while I'm writing. I like to think of it as a good omen :).Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-87923474873054598632013-08-01T16:18:08.750-07:002013-08-01T16:18:08.750-07:00Rula, those pictures are amazing! I can't get ...Rula, those pictures are amazing! I can't get a garden to grow much less an organic one. Syndi Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749555878197507030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-48708860139446473522013-08-01T14:11:43.304-07:002013-08-01T14:11:43.304-07:00Thanks, Rula! Anxious to try it. I love birds, t...Thanks, Rula! Anxious to try it. I love birds, too, but we have cats, so I don't do anything to invite the birds to stay. My friend, though, lives out in the country and has half a dozen bird feeders and nectar for the hummingbirds. Love to sit with her and have tea at the window.Muriel Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065629068634892645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-55757194925805680502013-08-01T12:42:09.241-07:002013-08-01T12:42:09.241-07:00I must have hit the wrong button...my reply is dow...I must have hit the wrong button...my reply is down below. Sorry, Muriel! :)Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-30602033783190512732013-08-01T12:40:10.059-07:002013-08-01T12:40:10.059-07:00And I'll add that what I love more than the bu...And I'll add that what I love more than the bugs are the birds...especially hummingbirds.Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-29267390872164310312013-08-01T12:38:13.588-07:002013-08-01T12:38:13.588-07:00Thanks, Aimee!! Glad you enjoyed it :).Thanks, Aimee!! Glad you enjoyed it :).Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-43950407858500157102013-08-01T12:37:38.846-07:002013-08-01T12:37:38.846-07:00Hi Muriel and thanks! When I majored in biology, I...Hi Muriel and thanks! When I majored in biology, I took an entomology class and never lost interest. Of course there are some insects I don't care to go near, such as wasps (we don't get along and have had a not so pretty encounter), roaches and flies.<br /><br />As to proportions...hmmm. I throw it all in a food processor. I don't think exact measurements are critical. I'm Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-63262545090541677972013-08-01T12:26:22.856-07:002013-08-01T12:26:22.856-07:00Hi Roz! Thanks. I do love my critters :)
The thin...Hi Roz! Thanks. I do love my critters :)<br /><br />The thing about most organic pesticides is that you do have to apply them more often because they are biodegradable or wash away easily. I figure we're eating oranges (and other citrus) anyway, so I might as well save the peel in a gallon ziploc in the fridge (so it stays fresh and doesn't mold...though I try to use it within a week or Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-43628014844842053872013-08-01T12:13:13.556-07:002013-08-01T12:13:13.556-07:00Thanks, Jennifer! I'm sure climate has a lot t...Thanks, Jennifer! I'm sure climate has a lot to do with it. The hotter tropics support some massive and colorful species of everything!Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-38785033578582137772013-08-01T12:12:14.809-07:002013-08-01T12:12:14.809-07:00Thanks, Karen! Yep, no chemicals on the lawn eithe...Thanks, Karen! Yep, no chemicals on the lawn either. Of course, I don't mind seeing clover because it attracts the bees that pollinate my veggies :). If we took care to re-seed grass routinely and aerate the soil, it would probably be more lush, but that's a lot of work on over 3 acres. Routine mowing keeps the weeds at bay and the grass coming through. <br /><br />We had a terrible Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-49943953184591680292013-08-01T12:05:08.630-07:002013-08-01T12:05:08.630-07:00Beautiful post, Rula!
Beautiful post, Rula!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-71506305785486278002013-08-01T12:00:21.801-07:002013-08-01T12:00:21.801-07:00Hey Maria! Great to see you over here :). My garde...Hey Maria! Great to see you over here :). My gardening is nothing compared to all you do with your homesteading. I love hearing about it all at your blog.Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-47153520953994509552013-08-01T09:09:15.353-07:002013-08-01T09:09:15.353-07:00Rula - how wonderful to feel so connected to every...Rula - how wonderful to feel so connected to everything around you. Your photos are gorgeous. And the moth and butterfly have such a message for us and our characters. I'm less of a bug enthusiast, but if anything gets in the house, I try hard to get it out without hurting it - unless it makes a move toward ME, then all bets are off. I'm going to try your orange peel mixture, too.<br />Muriel Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065629068634892645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-13134791753391214552013-08-01T07:49:17.496-07:002013-08-01T07:49:17.496-07:00Rula, I'm impressed with your photos, and love...Rula, I'm impressed with your photos, and love that you love all of these creatures. Have to say I like butterflies. Anything else of the creepy crawly look aren't welcome around my house. Like Karen, I may try your organic pesticide. How long does it work? I mean how often do you have to use it? I used to have pest control, but I don't like them to spray inside my house. Now in the rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-68400185608386227332013-08-01T07:13:01.799-07:002013-08-01T07:13:01.799-07:00The moths in Canada definitely do not look like th...The moths in Canada definitely do not look like those! So pretty:)Jennifer Snow https://www.blogger.com/profile/11612858248083325495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-47755819739564891952013-08-01T07:04:55.247-07:002013-08-01T07:04:55.247-07:00Rula your pictures are exquisite! The moths are in...Rula your pictures are exquisite! The moths are incredible. I love looking at them although when they fly, I have to admit, it freaks me out and I scream. I'm going to give your orange peel pesticide some though and see if I can get my very traditional husband to give it a try. You mentioned that you have an organic lawn as well- do you have grubs in your neck of the woods and if so- what do Karen Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621736343432643472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-54981459973327744122013-08-01T07:03:10.814-07:002013-08-01T07:03:10.814-07:00The moths around me look so plebian next to yours,...The moths around me look so plebian next to yours, but you're right about the incredible metamorphosis.<br /><br />It's nice to know you're a fellow organic gardener too. There's not near enough of us.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.com