Animals
And since these birds are such good insect hunters...
One of our bluebird boxes was bursting at the seams,
and inside we found this....
Have you ever seen a fancier nest?
What a soft and luxurious place for new babies to hatch!
It always amazes me how birds use whatever is available to make their nests...
mud, grass, twigs, feathers, horse hair...
No trip to the garden is complete without stopping to visit the pigs,
Even Sadie visited with the girls (for the first time ever).
(A little "smooch" between sisters!)
- Summer's Long Goodbye
As I write this post, it is amazingly cool outside.The tree swallows have begun to flock on the power lines.More and more leaves are on the ground. And morning dew settles peacefully on freshly spun spider webs...all signs that Summer is starting to...
- Happiness Is A Garden!
After two days of drenching rain, the clouds started to break apart yesterday afternoonand the equines headed out into the front pasture. The horses seem to have accepted the donkeys into their herd, but the donkeys are still a little insecure and stay...
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I have been missing.Blogger prevented me from visiting with you this past Friday.I am sorry about that. But, I put my time to good use.I have worked and worked.Painted.Weeded.Planted.Mulched. I have been spending my hours in the midst of magic....making...
- Autumn Gardening
Amazingly, it is mid October and soon the end of this year's gardening season.You wouldn't guess that, though, if you looked at my garden.So much of it is still going strong. The garden fences are totally covered in flowering vines and gourds...just...
- Cleaning House
Well, it is the middle of February and soon time for the Eastern Bluebirds to return for nesting. We spent a part of this morning cleaning out all of our nesting boxes in preparation for their arrival. Old, dilapidated boxes were replaced with freshly...
Animals
Gardening Season Wrap-Up
In between the Autumn drizzle that we have been experiencing the past two days,
I took a couple walks out to the garden.
Gardening for this year is almost over.
The garden fence is almost covered now with vines and blossoms...
just the way I had hoped it would be.
Our tomatoes are almost finished.
The peppers are still producing and will keep giving until a hard frost
ends their lives.
The sweet potato vines have overflowed their box
and the soil has swelled from the mounds of (soon to be harvested) potatoes.
Chard and kale are abundant.
Carrots and parsnips remain in their earthy home,
awaiting frost to arrive and sweeten them.
For some reason the guineas are fascinated by the strawberry boxes.
I say "be my guest!"
One of our bluebird boxes was bursting at the seams,
Have you ever seen a fancier nest?
What a soft and luxurious place for new babies to hatch!
It always amazes me how birds use whatever is available to make their nests...
mud, grass, twigs, feathers, horse hair...
As you see, I save these sorts of things.
I have a tree full of nests in my sewing room,
and the greenhouse is becoming a naturalist museum of sorts.
It just seems to be sad to discard these beautiful pieces of natural artwork.
I am thinking that someday they may fascinate the little ones who visit us.
No trip to the garden is complete without stopping to visit the pigs,
and they are always happy to have company....
a chance for "belly rubbin'" (MaryAnn's favorite!)
Even Sadie visited with the girls (for the first time ever).
- Summer's Long Goodbye
As I write this post, it is amazingly cool outside.The tree swallows have begun to flock on the power lines.More and more leaves are on the ground. And morning dew settles peacefully on freshly spun spider webs...all signs that Summer is starting to...
- Happiness Is A Garden!
After two days of drenching rain, the clouds started to break apart yesterday afternoonand the equines headed out into the front pasture. The horses seem to have accepted the donkeys into their herd, but the donkeys are still a little insecure and stay...
-
I have been missing.Blogger prevented me from visiting with you this past Friday.I am sorry about that. But, I put my time to good use.I have worked and worked.Painted.Weeded.Planted.Mulched. I have been spending my hours in the midst of magic....making...
- Autumn Gardening
Amazingly, it is mid October and soon the end of this year's gardening season.You wouldn't guess that, though, if you looked at my garden.So much of it is still going strong. The garden fences are totally covered in flowering vines and gourds...just...
- Cleaning House
Well, it is the middle of February and soon time for the Eastern Bluebirds to return for nesting. We spent a part of this morning cleaning out all of our nesting boxes in preparation for their arrival. Old, dilapidated boxes were replaced with freshly...