July 6

I noticed aphids on my poor little lima bean plants a few days ago. Those harmless-looking bugs suck the juice out of plants, which slowly kills them over time. I like to keep what I grow pesticide-free, so this afternoon I swung by a local garden center and picked up a natural remedy: a bag of ladybugs.

It's not the first time I've used ladybugs for pest control, and though it sounds weird, it's super satisfying to watch them munch away at their prey. So this evening, I'm grateful for natural remedies that work and keep food a little cleaner.