Wildlife Gardening Journal

Rue and Bronze Fennel for Swallowtails

In the past two weeks, I've caught two female giant swallowtails laying eggs on my rue, one of their host plants. It's so exciting to see this aptly named butterfly fluttering around my yard... so big and beautiful! It is worth planting rue just to attract them. This year, I decided to keep my two ...

Growing and Using Bronze Fennel

Earlier in the season I mentioned making what is called a “Fridge-Dive Pesto”. Basically, it’s a pesto made from hardy greens and leafy herbs in the garden. I put my own spin on it by using trimmings from herbs and veggies and also the seedlings of dill and bronze fennel that pop up in my ...