Wasps searching for moisture in a year of extreme drought. Due to heavy mulching we still produced.

One of the facts that many don’t talking about when it comes to “pure” growing is that insects are a huge part of the ecosystem. We are willing to share, however it is something you will have to prepare for. Sheer numbers is how we are facing this fact. This was an example of a year with very little precipitation and the insects (wasps for the most part) were eating all types of fruits and berries in the perennial garden. It definitely made harvesting more difficult and we lost at least half of our crop that year. Since then I have been looking to establish sustainable water sources for insects throughout the garden.