F ~ IS FOR FAIRY, LOST IN THE STORM

F is for fairy,

 lost in the storm,

but her friends,

 I am sure,

will keep her 

from harm.

TIME TO FERTILIZE OUR LANDSCAPES ~ PLEASE USE ORGANICS

TIME TO FERTILIZE OUR LANDSCAPES ~ PLEASE USE ORGANICS

It's time to fertilize and I'm hoping we will all think "organic". Medina granular "Growing Green" is my favorite. You can find it at a good nursery, Lowe's & other convenient places. I throw it on everything and extra around trees and shrubbery. About once a month, I throw it on all the blooming plants. I use gloves because it does have a bit of an odor, but that odor will go away after a couple of waterings. Please be careful using weed killers. Some will also kill trees and shrubbery. And, please consider your neighbors. Anything you use on your yard will probably spread to your neighbors, their landscapes and pets. A gardener friend told me that our lawn mower is the best weed preventer.  I have found that to be true. 

Mowing keeps weeds from going to seed. 

BE ORGANIC AND HELP PROTECT OUR EARTH!!!

(Original Post 4/25/22)

FOX KIT TASTING A FLOWER

FOX KIT TASTING A FLOWER

PAMELA UNDERHILL KARAZ

ANTIQUE CLIMBING ROSE ~ "OLD BLUSH"

ANTIQUE CLIMBING ROSE ~ "OLD BLUSH"

ABOUT 30 YEARS IN MY GARDEN

(2/26/2019)

COOKING YOUR EGGSHELLS FOR THE BIRDS

 For many years, I have saved eggshells to give to the birds.  Eggshells are a good source of calcium, which they need for their bones and to help their eggs  have a stronger shell.  When I'm cooking with eggs, I place the eggshell back in the carton and save it until they've all been used.  Then, I place them on a piece of foil and put them in my  toaster oven at about 350 degrees.  I bake them for only a few minutes, until they are slightly browned.  Be careful not to overcook.

Then, I put them in this wrought iron basket and the birds and the squirrels, and not sure who else, love pecking and eating them.  Maybe the squirrels are eating the part of the egg white that is still in them.  And,  there are lots of bugs on the eggs for the birds and squirrels.  If you don't want to bother with hanging them in a tree, you can crumble and place them on the ground in your flower beds and any place that is easy for the birds to find.

By the way, I buy organic cage free eggs. 

 I'm sad for the chickens that are kept in small cages.

(Original post July 8, 2012)