AI in the Garden

The headline is completely misleading. I'm talking about Autumn Interest, such as the changing colors of the chokeberry bushes above. And Animal Intelligence. Caterpillars completely decimated the kale (below) when I was too busy with work. I picked 28 off over two days. Now the kale is recovering, thank goodness, so I can make some kale and potato soup, a fall favorite. 

And, no, my hibiscus didn't grow acorns (below). A squirrel hid them in the branches and returned a few days later to eat them. The squirrel had gnawed off both ends of the acorn-loaded twig. Those critters are pretty smart.