Weeds Find a Way is a different kind of nature book for kids ages 4-8. You might wonder why I am writing a review of a kids’ book, as it has been many years since I’ve had kids in the house. Well, for one thing, I was offered a copy. But for another, reading aloud …
It’s good to put out feeders with shelled peanuts for the birds, especially in winter. Peanuts attract woodpeckers, nuthatches, and chickadees, and are a good source of calories and protein. That’s why I buy 20 lb. sacks marked “Peanut Rejects”. (Why were they rejected? They look fine to me, so I do wonder. Also, is …
Here are some more pictures from RHS Wisley. I have to confess I had trouble remembering which pictures were from which part of the garden. I even printed out a map and tried to trace our route, but still ended up a little confused. I do remember that this is from Battleston Hill. At the …
The snow continues. I measured 12″ in the backyard this morning, and a few more inches are expected. Not record snowfall by any means, but it feels like a lot. Once again I had to trudge out to the platform feeder to dump the snow and lay down fresh sunflower seeds. It’s cold right now, …
So here are some things we’ve been doing since visiting Hamilton Pool Preserve. Walking Ladybird Hike. We enjoyed this walk along Ladybird Lake with good views of downtown. There is also a pedestrian bridge which is good for lounging and people watching. Wandering around looking at people’s front yards. We did this mostly in the South …
I don’t want to put a damper on anybody’s holiday. The New York Times didn’t ask me if now would be the best time to run another article on efforts to halt the rapid decline of Monarch Butterflies. But they did run it today, and people should read it. Actually, the issue was presented in …
Mail order garden catalogs are one of the things that keep me sane in winter. Normally they don’t start to arrive until after the New Year, but when I got home today I was delighted to find the new catalog from Bluestone Perennials. Bluestone Perennials is my go-to mail order source for non-natives and cultivars …
Well, it’s that time of year when people review various aspects of the year in the garden. As an avid backyard bird feeder, one thing I like to look back on is which birds showed up, which didn’t, and anything else that stands out in the avian department. So let’s get going, shall we? Winter …
In the late afternoon our train pulled into the station in downtown Chartres. Our hotel was just a couple of blocks away. Though it was pretty basic, from the window of our room we could view what had drawn us here: Chartres Cathedral, which we would see for the first time. One thing that absolutely …
So Judy and I are at a B&B in Nazelles-Negron, a small town in the Loire Valley. Tomorrow we take the train to Paris, then switch to another train that takes us under the English Channel and on to London. I feel like I have already seen so much that I will never have to …
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