around the yard. Well, the goslings sure are growing up! Look at how confident they look now as they glide just as serenely as their parents to the bank of the pond. Out of the water? Still a little awkward as their wings still have to grow to give them ballast. I found a cardinal’s … More Happenings…
It is getting easier to discern who’s down at the pond munching on cracked corn these days — the doe or buck. Slow but sure, the velvety antlers are making their way skyward. May 23rd – just stubs, no velvet June 4th – gaining substance on top; velvet covering So here’s my question: Does a … More They’re growing…
Needless to say, the home renovation/addition project took out much of my “up around the house” landscaping. Thankfully, most of the backyard was spared as was some of the front. This year, of course, I am planting furiously after a winter season of planning out what I wanted where. Trees and larger shrubs; a new … More A rose by any other name…
I have a very good friend, Lori, who lives down the street from me, same neighborhood. Part of this neighborhood is claimed by a large! pond and marshy area. Lori and her family are lucky enough to live, just past the groomed backyard, on this marshland. Although the open water has been crowded out by … More The Sandhill Crane
Well, what an afternoon with Beatrice! She was being so good, staying in her spot until too much noise seemed to spook her. My lawnmower guys came and I told them to keep a wide berth. They kept a very wide berth and Bea did not seem to mind. But then my neighbor started to … More A tense afternoon and delightful evening
I have been entranced by this event all day. The fawn is still in her spot (calling it a her), poking her head up, licking herself — you know, fawn stuff. As I have been sitting on my porch, camera at my side, there isn’t much that I’ve missed. I believe this is a once … More Afternoon update
The great thing about Spring is the newness it brings, especially new life. Take a look at what I found in my front yard this morning! Barely discernible, I passed it twice before I noticed this most beautiful fawn. It had to have been born last night. I called the MN Dept of Natural Resources, … More Nature’s finest
was trying to tell me something. I was sitting at my little desk in the sun porch working on my computer. I keep this little desk where it is because it looks out over the backyard. At one moment I look up and the male is right outside the window directly in front of me, … More I swear this bluebird….
This time of year there is always something to do in the yard. After the initial, early spring clean-up after the snow has melted and mother nature gives us warmer days to work, there is much more work to be done. As plants come up and my oaks, which don’t lose most of their leaves … More Who’s there
Who doesn’t love a pie. The possibilities are endless — fruits, savory, chocolates, minced, meat — and you can construct them however you want — pie tin, tart, rustic, lattice top, crumble top. A true pie is most easily eaten at a table. The filling spills from both sides and can be messy, needing to … More Blueberry “hand pies”
A Gardener's Diary 