Oh people, I have been plagued!!!! I suppose this has never been a problem because it seems to this day I've never bought plants from out of doors until this year. Years of only little seedlings worked up to big ol plants and now I'm definitely regretting this stupidity of purchasing from Lowe's because now I have!!!
DUNDUNDUN
Spider mites!
I absolutely loath them! They are slaying my mint plant, and have now affected all but two of my 6 basil plants. After examining the web for some kind of answer I came across something that claims to be a for sure thing. They said that if I mix dish soap, not anti bact. soap, with water and spray each of the plants and then rinse them with cold water we should be good. I really hope so because they are demolishing my plants and I'm getting VERY mad about it. I can't use anything that people can't ingest, because I use them as seasonings, so the soap seems best, but anyone with any other suggestions on the matter, PLEASE let me know.
Another good day today! Just another documentation of how big the sunflowers are getting. Mr. Bean is only just 4 years old, and it is now over his head. I can't wait until it gets bigger. This of course is the largest of the sunflowers and the others are rising slowly now that I've been watering for almost a half hour straight each day. It appears to be helping! There's some real progress in the garden, despite thinking they were getting a bit tired, they weren't! The sunnies are growing, the elephant ear emerged, and the marigolds are starting to make a whole new round of flowers now that they are coming back from the desert weekend. So exciting! 
With high hopes I say these just may make the summer!
