Just one of those regular sort of days, wandering around the garden and not looking for anything in particular.
I am fond of the Nasturtium growing in Plot 1 – Lovely cherry red flowers all Spring and Summer, great for reducing weed growth, and a magnet for aphids and other nasties that would otherwise be eating my vegetable plants.
So just another photo….
I only saw this spider once the photo was sitting on the computer. I wonder how long he’d sat there, waiting for something interesting to come along…
A good reminder that a healthy garden is one that is shared with many creatures, no one more than the other.
Cheers to another 6 months of Nasturtiums in flower 🙂
What do you find hiding in the garden?
+Shane Genziuk
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Is the spider above and ‘orb weaver’?..anyone. If so they’re good critters to have around
(donj)
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Hi Donald – I had a look here to a site about Orb spider and think you are correct. Yes they are a great spider to have in the garden, and a sign of a healthy environment.
Thanks for stopping by to see the Nasturtiums!
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Has anyone ever heard of using nasturtiums to keep squash bugs off of squash plants?
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No cant say that worked for me because I tried it last season. Have found the advice on this post as being worth a look – http://www.vegedge.umn.edu/vegpest/cucs/squabug.htm
Have also found that a soapy spray works well, just like it does for aphids. Keep knocking them off the squash until all dead or they give up!
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Thanks for the information and the website.
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You are very welcome Jan. Are you growing nasturtiums at the moment?
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No, I’m not growing nasturtiums at this time. Someone advised me to spray tobacco juice on squash plants and around the area so I am going to try this.
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Well please let us know how that works out Jan.
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Had one of those only bigger, and it bit me!
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As long as it wasn’t you he was waiting for!
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No Shiv. Well maybe….:)
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I use nasturtium flowers as an herb on pizza and I don’t know how many times I came across a daddy-long-leg spider just chillin inside a flower I was about to pick. I guess the odd shape of the flower makes for a good hideout to try and catch those awful aphids and other critters. I just love nasturtiums and wish I could grow them year-round but there’s just not enough warmth or sunlight here in PA for them to really thrive, even indoors.
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As a herb on Pizza! Sounds like something to try myself, as there are plenty of nasturtiums around the garden right now. I have the same problem with the climate – too cold in Winter to get anything out of them, and lucky if they survive a prolonged cold period.
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