06/16/2026
I planted a butterfly buffet! We turned old deck steps upside down and painted them, then filled it with dirt and made a garden a few years ago. But I haven’t yet found anything that grows in it besides weeds, because it’s under a tree. So this year I moved all the milkweed growing in my garden to here, if you can’t beat the weeds, I guess you add to them! Milkweed is the only thing Monarch Butterfly caterpillars eat, and monarchs are now endangered. So, by planting milkweed we help the monarch population grow. I’m so happy that I finally found something that will grow in this upcycled garden!