Garden season is upon us! I hooked up the water feature at the end of March, and didn’t realize how much I missed it until I started hearing the sound again. It’s hard to believe we’ve had the water feature … Continue reading
We’ve scheduled it for the last weekend in July. It’s very informal, just hang out, see what’s going on in the garden and check out what’s new. I have a lot of information to share about all the things we’ve … Continue reading
It’s been a busy spring on Overlook Circle. Spring migration was pretty lackluster. We didn’t get much in the way of warblers or migrant sparrows. For several days early on we did have some yellow-rumped warblers, and small flocks of … Continue reading
The water feature installation was completed a couple of weeks ago by Ecoscapes Sustainable Landscaping. It’s a Savio 13′ Pond Free Waterfall kit. Then we had an electrician come out and run electrical service from the house out to that … Continue reading
I’m very excited that we’ll be adding a water feature to our garden this year, in time for spring migration! I’ve had a bird bath out for several years, but have always wanted something more substantial than that. Not having … Continue reading
I haven’t posted much lately, basically I’ve spent every moment of free time working in the garden! We’ve accomplished a lot and I’m excited to host a garden tour next month to share it with others. I’ll have plenty of … Continue reading
Ok, it’s October 1 and finally time to concede that summer is over. As usual I’ve been slacking in the blog post department, so I have a lot to catch up on here. It’s officially autumn, but it didn’t feel … Continue reading
Here is the finished privacy fence. It’s board over board for complete privacy, installed by Town & Country Fence. They were great to work with. Very timely, good communication and reasonable price (much more so than another quote we got.) … Continue reading
After living here for 9 years, we have finally decided to put up a fence. It’s an odd shaped yard, narrow at the front but widens out toward the back, and there are 5 edges. Our neighbor to the south … Continue reading
And our first new bird this year is … an American kestrel! I never would have guessed it, that wasn’t even on my wish list. It’s North America’s smallest falcon, they only weigh about 100g and typically hunt small rodents, … Continue reading