Today will be blistering hot. Something close to 100 degrees. We need to get our corn planted if we have any hopes of tasting the different varieties come fall. Some of the corn seeds we planted nearly two weeks ago have of yet to show signs of sprouts. We're not sure why, but we plan on examining them closer come late afternoon when it will be cooler outside. The others that did sprout are doing well.We stopped by the Halas nursery the other day and bought a ton of Marigolds. OK, so maybe not a ton, but we did buy three pallets worth. We went with orange ones. We hope that will be enough to help ward off hungry rabbits. We also talked with Mr. Halas. He suggested we plant the corn in rows going from east to west so that the stalks take full advantage of the sun. We really appreciate the time he spent with us answering our questions.
Since it may be a while until our praying mantises hatch, we thought we'd share this picture from last year. The sack, known better as a casing, didn't hold as many as the ones from this year; it was much, much smaller. (Our mom got it from a different company.) We got something like 37 babies last year. And they were tiny, like ants. Since they are well camouflaged we don't know if any survived the winter. Camouflaged means that they blend into their surroundings, making it hard to see them.
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