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And IPM (Integrated Pest Management).  That means that some genius will introduce eighty billion Asian beetles into your area to eat aphids ~ which works fine.  Just one teensy-weensy little problem.  The Asian beetles have NO natural enemy.  Well guess what?  The aphid problem is solved but now there's an Asian beetle problem.  Ack ~ the system needs a little fine tuning. 

Kudzu is another example.  Oh, it's soooo pretty.  Gee, it grows easily and *oh, wait* really, really fast (where did you park the car honey?).  Introduced here by another genius for its ornamental qualities, it now covers millions of acres south of the Ohio River (oh, guess what again? ~ it's been seen north of the Ohio now too).  It also harbors soybean rust, which is not a good thing either.  But hey, I like kudzu and have often considered planting some ~ maybe.

 Once again, today's MG instructor was the soul of wit.  It's my firm belief that funny stuff is easier to remember.  He also managed to take the edge off of standing in the garden center and trying to decipher the thousands of bottles, bags, and boxes of pesticides that you have to choose from when problems arrive.  Bottom line ~ read, read, read the label, and he means ALL of it. 

Something tells me that it's Fall.  Today was productive in the Fall clean-up category.  Plus, the 9-1/2" of rain we received over the past week made many jobs so much easier.  I even took the time to organize my workshop, hang basil to dry, sort all my pots according to size, and neaten up my compost pile. 

I think tonight calls for a nice warm pot of jambalaya ~ you with me??