Lesson Learned...

(Look at Bob's Apple Babies grow)

Sometimes I can be very spontaneous in my gardening. I won't do my research first and thus learn valuable lessons...

This year the lesson I learned was to not transplant fruit trees when they are growing fruit. I did this with Bob the Apple Tree, my Fig Tree, and the Black Raspberry bush...

Bob originally had a lot of blooms that would have turned into apples. I transplanted him because I was too eager and he was only left with 2 apples... Same goes for the Fig Tree and Raspberry bush.

However... The Fig bush has 3 new babies! Originally it had lots of baby figs, but only 1 survived the transplant. I checked on him the other day and he has 3 new blooms :)

P.S. the grape vines are doing really well...

Original Grape Post

Lavender Harvest

I have definitely learned my lesson... Lavender needs to be harvested and pruned every year. If you don't it becomes leggy and won't bloom as well the next year. Pruning helps keep lavender compact and cute :)

I'm definitely not an expert at pruning lavender, but this video was very helpful :)

After I harvested my lavender, I laid the buds flat on my bookshelf and waited 3-5 days for them to completely dry out.

Once they're dry you can put them by your windows and doors to keep mosquitoes and flies out of your home :)

P.S. TheDapperGentleman designed and built this bookshelf!