What are these?

, originally uploaded by If you can see.

, originally uploaded by If you can see.

Both of the pictured bugs are all over my eggplant. I’m in Zone 8b, Florida panhandle, if that makes a difference. They aren’t on my tomato or bell peppers, just this. I left for a week and came [...]

Pitcher Plants, Anyone?

If you like pitcher plants, please check out Nepenthes attenboroughii’s page in wikipedia. There’s even a list of other plants in the genus and many of them come with pictures too.
Here’s a link for you:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepenthes_attenboroughii

sleepy time

I’m looking for a place to buy a cheap mattress. I’ve tried several of the go-to places for cheap shopping, such as Ikea/Target/WalMart, but everything seems to hover around the 250-350 mark or have insane shipping prices (Western NY). If anyone knows of anyplace to get a full sized mattress for cheaper than [...]

Eviction and Moving Into A Fixer-Upper

Ok, Poor_skills, lend me your knowledge!
Back Story: My husband and I are getting evicted from our current place of residence. My grandparents had been living with us and helping us pay rent, but after a downturn in the health of my grandmother they decided it was better for them to go live with my mother, [...]

Justisse method for Birth Control

Have any women out there taught themselves or learned the Justisse methode?
I CAN’T use any kind of synthetic hormones, and I’m afraid a copper IUD will make my painful periods even more excruciating.
I’m in a 4 year relationship with a wonderful man who will support me with any choice I make. So I [...]