Plants that deter pests like ants, mosquitoes and termites

citronella

While waiting for our food at The Vegetarian Kitchen two days ago, a woman carrying a huge bag came in. I thought she was also a customer but she was looking for someone and the son of the owner The Vegetarian Kitchen entertained her. I was busy taking photos of the place and I wasn’t ... (more)

Turtle-dragons and hairy grass

After discovering that the house helpers had been replacing some of my herbs with ornamental plants that I don’t know where they get from, and after telling them never to do that ever again (okay, I was fuming mad), I decided to inspect the garden from end to end. I might as well. I was ... (more)

Eliminating garden pests

Months ago, when we were still viewing houses, we already noticed the millipedes on the walls of the houses in the subdivision where we intended to buy a house. Not that their presence discouraged us. I have learned long ago (from Sir H, my daughters’ science teacher) that these things mean that the environment is ... (more)