Well, we have discovered this week that our garden officially has a predator. It was just by chance that we figured out it was not just insects eating the leaves off of our plants. Early this week, as I was taking photos to update I noticed something in one of the planters...
Yes, those are lizard skins. They were all over that box and another one. So that night Mary, Ann, and I did some research on how we can prevent this guy from completely destroying the garden. I mean, he really is only interested in the green pepper plants (which have been reduced to just stems) and the green bean plants (he definitely ate the sprout I was so excited to post earlier this week). Regardless, we don't want him in there. So this is what we came up with...
A mixture of garlic, tabasco sauce, two squeezes of dish soap, and water. We applied this mixture to the plants, planters, and even around the structure. We are unsure of whether or not it is helping. Yesterday, there seemed to be more leaves left on the plants than expected. We'll see if his distaste for the leaves keeps him away.
Please be praying for the garden! And for quick, lasting solutions to the unexpected problems that come! We really want the garden project to be successful. Good thing there are three growing seasons in Mexico... we will be able to try again soon!
I made this today to use on my tomato plants. Boy, just making it was exhausting! (straining, straining, straining!) I hope it works for us like it did you! Thanks for the suggestion!
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