Garden Journal: January 2021
January and the start of a new year. Weather wise it was not as cold as usual at the start of the month, and we saw many days hovering around 0 Celsius and just above. Instead of looking through the … Continued
Garden Lens Friends
At this time of the year the winter lens friends start returning and we are always taking photos of them. Do you remember the old song about Turkeys in the Straw? Well here is the updated version of two turkeys … Continued
Alphabetical Gardening – N
My alphabetical gardening posts are up to N this week … nuthatches, nasturtiums, ninebark and maybe more. The nuthatch is a winter visitor to the gardens, returning in October and leaving the by the following April. We get both varieties, … Continued
Rescuing the Nuthatch
Don’t you just hate it when you hear the thud of a bird against the window. You rush outside to see if the bird has flown away or been stunned by the crash. Last week we rescued a little nuthatch. … Continued
The Nuthatches
We just love watching the various birds that visit the backyard feeders. Most of the feeders are set up so they are within good viewing distance of the windows. The cameras are always ready to capture the birds through our … Continued
Getting More Seasonal
~ The weather is getting more seasonal as we move into October. The Fall colours haven’t been as spectacular this year and the past few days have been rainy and windy causing the leaves to flutter to the ground. We … Continued