A WEED GROWS IN QUEENS

Following last week's description of The 2006 Aphid Wars, I'm back with a short update. Folks left all variety of advice, ranging from importing ladybugs, to an official declaration of war against aphid nation. I began drafting the letter last week, and I'm nearly done (their language is quite unique, and the translation of "Listen, buggers, we're coming to get you," took me hours). Not sure exacly what the Fair Farmer of the Family did, but she seems to have gained a temporary advantage against the pests. Aphinator 1, Aphids 0.

For now.

Anyway, as any of you who follow exciting developments in national weather know, New York was drenched by stupendous amounts of rain this past week, so it was less than a full gardening weekend for us. Thus, not much else of note worth adding. Til next time . . .