Yep, it’s June alright & we’re into Austin’s mid 90*’s no rain a thon that will last for several months. The prairie grass is already looking brown & the birds are quieter in the afternoon, but my blackberry plants are going strong!

Mr. Garden Girl & I did get two raised bed boxes up in the back yard & I’ve started sheet mulching in them for Fall. & we have a shiny new composter on the way (the gardening bug must be taking me over, I’m genuinely excited by the prospect of starting some compost.)
Speaking of bugs, thanks to the folks at http://www.whatsthatbug.com, I now know that the big advance scout for the alien invasion of earth I found in my front yard the other day was a cottonwood borer:

http://www.gpnc.org/cwoodborer.htm

I, for one, would like to welcome our new insectoid overlords.

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Garden Girl on June 3rd, 2008 | File Under victory garden, gardengirl | -