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The "Christening" by the Bluebird of Happiness
Wed May 16, 2012 10:38 AM EDT
I put this in the holder and ten minutes later there he was, sitting on the tippy top, scouting for breakfast. The bluebird of happiness pooped on my new umbrella! I added the bird decorated gates, :^(
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Lawns are overrated - Say no to Monoculture!
Sun May 6, 2012 12:20 PM EDT
Wandering physically and mentally as I do I've observed a lot of lawns in my time. Now I like grass a whole lot better than asphalt or concrete, but it seems like many homeowners have perverted lawns. You see people mowing them, applying weed and feed products, and watering (oft …
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Clematis
Thu May 3, 2012 7:11 PM EDT
Numbers 1 and 3 are in pots waiting for a home. Number 2 has been in the ground for abut 4 years.
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Hey Gardeners, What is your soil pH?
Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:06 PM EDT
Soil pH, what is it? It is a measure of your soils acidity or akalinity and this is very important for your plants, all of them. In the old days farmers tasted the soil to find out if it was sour, bitter or sweet. If it was sour it was too acidic, if it was bitter it was too akal …
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Let's talk about the woodchuck. Hey 58Rose, I'm talkin' bout your new neighbor.
Tue Apr 24, 2012 1:02 PM EDT
Well, since 58Rose put up a photo of his latest animal neighbor I thought we could talk about the woodchuck, or chuck, or ground hog, or whistle pig or red monk as it is called in different places. The ground hog, Marmota monax is a large rodent that is either liked or disliked …
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Vanishing of the Bees | Documentary Film
Seeded on Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:50 AM EDT ()
Honey bees are the angels of agriculture, but they're disappearing at a startling rate in a mysterious phenomenon dubbed Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). Since 2007, North American honey bees are literally disappearing without a trace. There are no massive dead bee bodies appeari …
It's Gardening season again. Tips for a great and productive garden.
Sun Apr 22, 2012 3:23 PM EDT
If you you are into growing vegetables, fruits, flowers, trees or just plants they all need the same things to survive and prosper in your yard or gardens. Proper amounts of light, water, fertilizer and air are all factors in creating a thriving garden and for good producti …
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Bleeding Heart . . . Literally
Fri Apr 20, 2012 8:28 AM EDT
I felt the need to document the display of my Bleeding Heart. This is a single plant and its output this year, in the face of the early spring, has been stupendous. It's always been one of my favorite ornamental plants because of its beautiful foliage, adaptability to …
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10 Pieces of Evidence That Plants Are Smarter Than You Think
Seeded on Fri Apr 20, 2012 3:01 AM EDT (io9)
Though plants possess nothing even remotely like brains, they can nevertheless communicate, measure time, and even use camouflage. They may not be thinking in a way that we'd recognize, but our chlorophyll-saturated pals are certainly doing a lot more than sitting around splitt …
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