Good news on growing herbs for that restaurant! They'll earn brownie points from their locovore customers.

Mary, visit the Dirt Doctor's instructions called the "Sick Tree Treatment". It really does work.

Found a deceased immature tarantula on the walk near my side door this morning. I'm sure it wasn't there when I headed out. I was working in the garden over the weekend, digging garlic. I wonder if this little guy was injured and died or was somehow impacted by my digging? That's one reason I hate to disturb the soil once the garden is laid out and planted. So many beneficial critters live in there, if left alone.

SRS