June 21, 2026
On June 9, I walked out to the garden to see how my garden was growing. The soybeans had more Japanese Beatles on them.
I picked off the Japanese Beetles and dropped them into soapy water. The traps are doing a great job, but they don’t catch all of the Japanese Beetles.
I checked on the green beans and they were ready. I picked a gallon of them.
Bruce knocked a bell pepper off as he was moving buckets to mow.
In the evening, we sat outside on the front porch, watching the sunset and laughing at the toad’s jumping ability.
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Nice garden veggies!!
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It is so nice to eat fresh vegetables from the garden.
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Yes it sure is!!
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How nice to find amusement with a toad!
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Toads are delightful creatures, eating all sorts of insects. I love to watch them hop up the stairs. We are always careful at night to make sure we don’t step on them.
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That is fun. I had a toad or frog hanging around a couple of years ago. I wish others would come.
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The beans look delicious! Some frogs in Florida, the cane toad? you must be careful of with dogs.
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Luckily, cane toads haven’t made it here yet. The toad in the picture is either a Southern toad or a Fowler’s toad.
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Yes, I am not keen on freezing them, a suggestion to euthanize them.
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Yuck, I would not want to put them in my freezer!
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Obligatory: “Cool beans!”
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Somebody had to say it.
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Your produce looks delicious!
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Thanks! So far, most things are growing well.
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Japanese beetles are just so yucky. They can cause so much destruction. But those green beans look incredibly tasty!
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We put out traps early and that has helped. What surprised me is their attack on the sorrel. I could use it as a trap plants. They actually seem to like the sorrel better than beans!
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