I tried marigolds before to keep pests away. Tried garlic too. No idea if they worked. Will probably have to use them a lot more regularly and see if they'll keep some pests away.

I know hot peppers don't really seem to work like some people say they do to keep rabbits and things away.

As far as the ashes, I actually really wanna get into making biochar for use with my compost and soil. While it absorbs a lot of the nutrients right away, apparently it's really good for long term soil health.

I'm not really sure how many pictures I'll take. Maybe a few to post occasionally. Usually I only take a few randomly throughout the year.