Love for all Living Things

The same part of my neighborhood during each season. 😊🌸☀️🍁❄️

Greek Basil in my garden! You can see Tomato leaves next to it. When you plant Basil next to Tomatoes, the strong, sweet smell of Basil repels the pests that love Tomatoes! Many insects and larvae (baby bugs like caterpillars) have a much stronger sense of smell than humans. For example, the Tomato Hornworm, a large, fat, green caterpillar won't eat Tomatoes if there's Basil there and the adult Moth won't even lay eggs on the Tomato plant. They can smell the Basil and they don't like it! This really works! 🌿🐛

The Potomac River as seen from Woodbridge, Virginia, a Washington DC suburb. You can see Maryland on the other side in the distance! 🏞

Carrot flowers 🥕🌼🌸

My Peas in 2026! Me and my little Niece first placed these Peas in sandwich bags back in March to germinate. I then planted them in the ground to grow! I harvested the Peas about two weeks ago. Me and my Niece both eat them, and I also gave some to my Neighbors and their children! We opened the pods and ate the Peas inside and they were so sweet and delicious! Even the kids liked them! 🌿🫛

In each picture afterwards, Venus and Jupiter gradually move closer each other over time! Venus moves much faster than Jupiter because it's much closer to Earth. Venus eventually passes by Jupiter and gets higher and brighter in the sky! Amazing! ✨️

My Strawberries in 2026! They look like they're from the grocery store but homegrown berries taste much better! (they're sweeter) These Strawberry plants are June-bearing, meaning they only produce fruit during May or June. These plants only grow flowers during spring, right after they wake up from their winter slumber! Ever-bearing Strawberries grow flowers and produce fruit from Spring into Autumn. I want to grow this type as well so that me and my family can enjoy Strawberries throughout the whole growing season!🍓🌿