Tuesday Things.
1. Totally want to grow sunflowers next year. Do I have to do something special for that? Or can I just… plant them?!
2. Also, for the first time ever my basil plants are taken over by japanese beetles. UGH! Trying to fid a non-pesticide/essential oil thing I can do to save them.
3. All I need in life are these toasted s’mores squares. Eeeep.
4. In the midst of the massive heat wave, it never occurred to me to attach the sprinkler to the hose so Max (and I…) could run through it. Very disappointed in myself because as a child of the 90s, every summer day was basically spent running through a sprinkler.
5. Okay I am reeeeally still loving The Affair. While I love the Allison/Cole weeks better, this week was SO good (aside from the devastating news, ugh). Also, I’ve always loved Sanaa Lathan SO much (my brothers and I watched Love and Basketball so much when it came out) and am thrilled she’s in it this season. And is it just me, or are there actually a lot of funny, laugh-out-loud moments? Just when I thought Noah was as unlikable as ever, he really turned it around this week. I love that they are taking so many current issues and putting them into a genuine storyline!
6. We also started The Staircase on Netflix and it scares me so much that I’ve barely slept but I’m also hooked on it. Creepy.
7. Can’t stop watching this. Were you team N*SYNC or BSB? I was BSB all the way.
8. Just saw that amazon prime day is coming up. Is it ever worth it? I know that tons of people buy the instant pot on that day buuuut we know how I feel about that. Meanwhile I’m just over here waiting for the Nordstrom anniversary sale…
9. Obsessed with these productivity tips! I get way off track with interruptions, but also cause many interruptions myself. Hello iPhone.
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I just randomly planted sunflower seeds right in the ground this year & they actually came up! I was worried because last year I put sunflower plants in the ground & I checked on them one day & they were gone! I think something ate them last year, but the sunflowers I have this year are huge already!
After you finish The Staircase, you HAVE to watch Trial and Error on NBC! It’s a satirical take on murder documentaries and so, so funny!!!
I know people who use peppermint oil to get rid of ants in their home. Maybe it would work for beetles! OR plant some peppermint?!
Japanese beetles are INSANE this year!! My basil looks like swiss cheese at the moment. :|
Also, team BSB all the way.
I planted sunflowers every year for a number of years and then…a family of bunnies moved into the neighborhood and that was the end of the sunflowers. I remember the final year I had a whole slew of seedlings sprouting one day and the next…totally gone. Very sad indeed!
When i did have Sunflowers, It was funny to see the squirrels climb the stems to get to the seeds. I planted the giant ones …very strong stems…as well as as assortment of other types. I just love the blooms and they last a good number of days.
Try diamataceous earth in your plants to keep the beetles away. It is completely food safe and non toxic, the beetles get ‘cut’ by the texture and avoid plants with it. It is a dust, easy to apply. Try local garden centres. It often says things like earwig killer but as long as the ingredients say 100% diamataceous earth, it is totally safe and non toxic!
Just make sure to get the food grade DE, not the pool grade!
The beetles are destroying my garden too :(. I’ve been using Neem Oil spray – safe for foods and pollinators as long as you spray in morning or evening. ALSO as annoying as it is, one of the best things is to go out there with a cup of soapy water and drop them into it. Catch them in the act!
#7: I was Team Brian of BSB and Team Lance of N*SYNC… so both ;)
I always think Prime Day is such a bust! My son loves running through the sprinkler! He has a small trampoline and we’ve put the sprinkler under it and it was a huge hit.
um…re: The Affair: WHAT devastating news?? I;m all caught up, am I missing something?
Fun sunflower story: My MIL’s youngest two (twins) each had a bag of flavored sunflower seeds. They really wanted to plant a few to see what would happen. My MIL could not persuade the kids them otherwise, and agreed to let them plant a few next to the garage. Obviously, they wouldn’t grow because they were the BBQ-flavored seeds. Wrong. She had two massive sunflowers within weeks.
Oh I love sunflowers, they are my second favorite flower. Oh no, those darn bugs! I’d like to try my hand at gardening next year, but I kill everything I try to plant. It’s sad really. Oh I’ll have to check out the staircase, I’ve never heard of it before. I love weird creepy things.
Well i really like sunflowers as well as roses,
Team BSB all the way. I have no problem admitting I have seen them in concert 4 times. Once in a different state. Once in a different country. But to be fair, Canada is only 5 minutes away so I didn’t travel that far
These help with Japanese beetles – not perfect, but definitely cuts back on the basil damage without having to spray anything on it: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Safer-Brand-The-Japanese-Beetle-Trap-70102/205562173
Do you have a link here for your ‘thoughts on Instant Pot’?
Would like to know if it is really helpful or not. Seems like it would take a long time to heat and cool.
Thanks!
We had Japanese Beetles last year and I filled a bowl or bucket with soapy water put on some thin gloves and just picked them off into the soapy water and after a few days they were gone. They are very slow moving so it was actually pretty easy. Good luck.
I do what Carol suggests….some Dawn and water and I just put it under them and flick the branch they are on. That way I don’t have to touch them!
Hi Jessica. We used to have Japanese Beetles every year when we had a flowering plum tree. We got some of these bags and they really worked. Maybe they’ll work for you, too! Take care, Stacey
https://www.amazon.com/Spectracide-Japanese-Beetle-Trap2-56901/dp/B008JDRV98/ref=pd_sim_86_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B008JDRV98&pd_rd_r=Z6XD60YM742VJ1PZNS7G&pd_rd_w=Gmisd&pd_rd_wg=F98vp&psc=1&refRID=Z6XD60YM742VJ1PZNS7G
That’s just so Tuesday things. Your decision is so adorable. I like sunflower idea. Hope to see your sunflower garden soon xoxo
I do what Carol suggests….some Dawn and water and I just put it under them and flick the branch they are on. That way I don’t have to touch them!
We used to have Japanese Beetles every year when we had a flowering plum tree. We got some of these bags and they really worked. Maybe they’ll work for you, too!
.some Dawn and water and I just put it under them and flick
I do what Carol suggests
Do you have a link here for your ‘thoughts on Instant Pot’?
Once in a different country. But to be fair, Canada is only 5 minutes away so I didn’t travel that far
I planted sunflowers every year for a number of years and then
sunflowers every year for a number of years
This is really funtastic
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Do you have a link here for your ‘thoughts
This is so creative nice work done
Interesting story, in my hometown we have our own fields of sunflowers. A view to see.
its pretty good and full of nature.
thanks for sharing your idea its going to help us a lot
its such a great idea i’ll love to try that
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i really wanna try that
You do so much in a single day, I only watched the Staircase, nothing more. I think I should start following your routines.
They are very slow moving so it was actually pretty easy. Good luck.
It was funny to see the squirrels climb the stems to get to the seeds.
ThankS For sharing informative post
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Good to know, someone else has the same intrust in mother nature.
that is one hell of way to spend time and be close to nature.
nature calling you, in this time only mother nature can save our lives
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