Each time I toss an empty laundry soap bottle in the recycle bin I wonder and wish I could use it for something meaningful and beneficial. I am a huge fan of recycling and when I witness others with no concern (even family and friends) who don’t recycle …… I cringe! So looking at these [...]
Archive for May, 2008
Recycled watering can from a laundry bottle
Posted in Cardinals, Recycle, gardening, tagged dremel tool, gardening, How To, laundry bottle reuse, Recycle, watering can on May 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Cardinal egg, Blanching asparagus and Making beef jerky
Posted in Cardinals, Food, preserving, tagged asparagus, blanching, cardinal egg, excalibur dehydrator, How To, making beef jerky, vacuum sealing, worm food on May 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today was a totally off day for me … every single thing I did or tried to do didn’t work – it was bizarre! I can’t remember a day like this EVER .. I won’t go into detail since I surely don’t want to relive all the mishaps, I will point out the Good things [...]
Cardinal nest building and Swan update
Posted in Cardinals, Illinois, swans, tagged birds, building a nest, Cardinals, Illinois state bird, swans on May 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I ventured outside today to trim up the lilac bush that is right in front of the kitchen window so we could watch the new bird feeder in action BUT I noticed the Cardinal pair were pretty active themselves. They seemed particularly interested in this same lilac bush so I backed off and observed and [...]
Extreme weather, Garden work and New discoveries
Posted in Illinois, Luffa, farming, gardening, tagged bluebirds, clay soil, gardening, Illinois, purple martins, travel, weather on May 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Another weekend down in Southern Illinois and what a difference in weather
Blog change, Garden purchases and Bugs
Posted in Companion Gardening, Picture of the Week, Tomato, gardening, tagged beneficial bugs, gardening, parasite eggs, Picture of the Week, tomato hornworm, wordpress monotone theme on May 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I will be using my other wordpress blog Garden Swan which is also listed in my Blogroll for my “Picture of the Week” using the new Monotone theme. It works pretty neat the way it adjusts colors so I figured might as well put that blog to good use. How it works is you add one [...]
Thoughtful Gardening Gifts you can make
Posted in Companion Gardening, Crafts, Dried Flowers, Flowers, garden crafts, gardening, tagged Companion Gardening, DIY, garden art, garden crafts, garden gifts, gardening, gardens, How To, Mother's Day on May 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Mother’s Day is fast approaching and each year many of us try to give Mom something unique to show how much she means to us … this year is no different. Gardening season is upon us and will be in full swing sooner than we know! The local nurseries are advertising all their beautiful flowers [...]
Help the honeybee with these free items
Posted in Flowers, Nature, gardening, tagged Flowers, free items, gardening, honeybees, pollinators on May 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The magazine Country Living has a short article entitled “Plight of the Honeybee” and offers … What You Can Do In Your Backyard -
“Replace some of your lawn with flower beds. Plant native plant species, which are well-suited for local bee populations. A wealth of honeybee resources – including a free Pollinator Garden Wheel and [...]
Some choices for my Companion Gardening
Posted in Companion Gardening, Flowers, Tomato, gardening, roses, tagged basil, borage, buckwheat, Companion Gardening, corn earworm, dandelion, four o'clocks, gardening, hibiscus, marigold, nasturtiums, roses, seedlings, tomato hornworm on May 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I have started seeds beginning in January and as the days have drawn closer to actually planting the flowers and veggies outside, I have quite a few trays of seedlings anxiously awaiting the big day .. the day they are put in the ground in their own garden with plenty of space to spread their [...]
