I forgot that I haven't shared our wedding invitations here on the blog. We were early birds and sent them out way back when - in early June for a September wedding! I worked very closely with ellothere to create the perfect image. And when I say worked closely, I mean that over the span of a month we e-mailed back and forth with my 100 million edits and suggestions, and Maddy's many upbeat and helpful responses, along with lots of different versions of the image. I just wanted the invitations to really imbue our vision of Old Town, Alexandria, our beloved place of residence. And we were very happy with the results! You can view a different version that ellothere later created here.
On that note, we also commissioned this lovely map of Old Town with suggestions of sites to see, places to eat, and things to do, from the wonderfully talented Laura of Wonderland Papers. She came up with the perfect little map for us, and we were so pleased to send it to our guests so that they might plan their stay. And, you can see a slightly different version in her shop here.
Next, I wanted to share our solution to the many little ones who might be making it down the aisle on the big day (six little nieces and a nephew all under the age of 7 ... we will see how that one goes.) Instead of flowers, I picked up these glittery wands from the dairygodmother, a wonderful frozen custard and gourmet popsicle shop in neighboring Del Ray. I figured, they are gender friendly, any little kid would love them, and they can keep them later! I love checking tasks off the never ending wedding list.
Ok, now on to the garden, at long last! Soo ... the topic today will be pepper weevils. greedy little creatures are they! I have yet to see one, as they feed at night. But such perfect half circles they chomp from the leaves! There seems to be little out there on the interweb as to what to do when infested with weevils (I kind of like the name though, I must admit.) But I do NOT like the possibility that they may have laid eggs in my beloved peppers ... So, I sprayed the leaves heavily with a dishwasher detergent/water mix one night, and although that caused the leaves to turn a tad brown, there seems to be much less weevil activity lately.
I have also read that adding nematodes to the soil can do wonders in getting rid off any weevil larva that may be in the soil. I think that I will use nematodes next year, as they are great for many different pest defenses.
And look how many delightful peppers there are growing! Are you to tell me horrid weevils are eating these from the inside? I so hope not. But I will keep you updated ... come harvest! (crossing my fingers).
