Sowing a better world … one garden at a time

When Birds Recycle February 3, 2012
I was out and about on Sunday, cleaning up after the dogs and looking for wildlife of interest. January is not always the best time of year to find things, but Florida has experienced a relatively warm winter and spring is in the air so we have our fair share of resident wildlife meandering around.... [Continue Reading] […]
Loret T. Setters
Orange Moon and The Grandmother Tree February 1, 2012
Exploring the wonders of nature with the children who come to visit my wildlife garden is one of the greatest joys of my life. We turn over rocks to look for the Worm Snake who lives there. We watch the bugs with our hand lenses. We are amazed when the butterfly emerges from its chrysalis.... [Continue Reading] […]
Carole Sevilla Brown
Green Healthy Lawns and Yards without Chemicals January 31, 2012
In cased you missed it, last week our very own Carole Brown took the wildlife gardening world by storm with her exposure of the National Wildlife Federation/ScottsMiracle-Gro partnership, which quickly escalated into a widespread social media storm of protest by organic gardeners, farmers and environmental writers. On Sunday, amazingly, the NWF’s reversed th […]
Ellen Sousa
Counting Birds in the Garden January 30, 2012
I could not have guessed how timely this post would turn out to be. I thought, I’ll get a head start promoting the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC). After all we want to see more birds in the garden. But who would have guessed that while I was gazing out my window this past gray... [Continue Reading] […]
Donna Donabella
Feels Like the First Time January 29, 2012
[Guest post by Jan Bills] “For me the only things of interests are those linked to the heart” ~Audrey Hepburn When I read the email from Carole asking if I would like to write a guest post for her highly regarded, well-respected website, I nearly dropped my teeth! Me, I thought to myself. I am... [Continue Reading] […]
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Winter Interest Wednesday

The time is winter as it nears its end and objects remain

snow dappled;

each flake takes hand

with its brother

until spring returns and sweeps them away.

~G.L.

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8 comments to Winter Interest Wednesday

kate/high altitude gardening

February 24th, 2010 at 9:31 pm

Lovely photos. If it ever stops snowing, I’d love to head out to the gardens and do the same thing.
Lisa Gustavson

February 24th, 2010 at 10:17 pm

*Sigh* Snow is looming in our near future. I can’t grumble, we haven’t endured back-back storms like so many others. Still…spring please HURRY!
Annica

February 25th, 2010 at 7:45 pm

I’m with you – thankful to have missed out on the harsh winter weather, still longing to get my hands into some warm soil!
Lovely photos!
~Annica
Lisa Gustavson

February 25th, 2010 at 8:31 pm

As determined as I am to find beauty in the winter days that remain I must confess… I’d rather be taking pictures of spring bulbs, songbirds and sunshine!
Christy

February 26th, 2010 at 5:08 pm

Nice pictures! I’m glad winter is almost over, but I’m not looking forward to the insects that warmer months bring. What insect control do you use? I found this organic bug spray on google, but I wanted someone’s input: http://www.saferbrand.com/store/garden-care/5102
Lisa Gustavson

February 26th, 2010 at 5:40 pm

Hi! Thanks for reading my blog I don’t buy commercial products for pest control. (I use the recipes in the “concoctions” section of my blog.) That said, read the product label very carefully. If you spray your plants, you’re spraying the soil as well and you don’t want to kill beneficial ground-dwelling bees etc. Also, there are many caterpillars and larvae that will become beneficial pollinators in your garden. You don’t want to harm their already dwindling numbers. I suggest trying an organic repellent.
Nathan Baughman

March 11th, 2010 at 3:06 am

The integration of the bright photos with the telling of the tips is a helpful and enlightening example to all of us who blog. Keep up the great work.
Lisa Gustavson

March 11th, 2010 at 2:00 pm

Thank you so much for your encouraging words, Nathan! I hope you’ll continue to enjoy reading.