WATCHING MY STEP

In the garden this time of year, I need to be careful.  It all looks so bland, but it's not.  There are treasures everywhere.

What looks like this:

Is actually this:

And will eventually be this:

Hostas are the one thing I have in the flower garden that deer will decimate overnight, so today I made The Horrible Deer Repellent.  "Horrible" means that it has a wretched smell.  But it seems to work, as long as you keep putting it on all through the season--especially in the spring when the deer are checking out the dinner table.

RECIPE FOR THE HORRIBLE DEER REPELLENT

3 eggs
3 T. hot sauce
3 T. garlic powder
3 T. milk

Mix these all together and funnel it into a gallon milk jug.  Fill the jug with water and let it brew for 1-3 days.  Hold your breath and spray it on dry plants every week or after a rain.