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Comment on Hunger Moon

2010-03-08T12:07:20Z

This year I tried to cut back nothing in the fall. I left dead flower heads, grass and general garden clutter for shelter and spring nesting materials. Lost my entire dogwood berry crop! All the berries fell off at once before they ripened. I think it was the excessive rain. It taught me the importance of having a variety of winter food sources.

Comment on Hunger Moon

2010-03-07T15:20:57Z

Not only are dogwood berries a food source, but next year's flower buds are, too. I used to assume that the sparse blossoms of my flowering dogwoods was due simply to their old until I spotted gray squirrels climbing into the trees to eat the buds over the winter.

I've also noticed that my I think it's cranberry leaf viburnum's red berries go untouched all winter long.

Comment on Microclimates...or Garden Hotspots

2010-03-01T16:59:12Z

Thanks Kathy and Curtis for visiting...

Comment on Microclimates...or Garden Hotspots

2010-02-26T12:12:34Z

Ellen,
This is a nice example of how to read your landscape.

Comment on Microclimates...or Garden Hotspots

2010-02-25T19:13:04Z

This was an excellent post on micro-climates and how they affect your growing choices. Even though I have lots of snow, the southeast side garden stays snow free and unfrozen most of the winter. Here I also have herbs, cacti, and other perennials that would otherwise not stand a chance.

Comment on House Sparrows - Bird Feeder Thugs

2010-02-25T18:01:01Z

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Comment on Microclimates...or Garden Hotspots

2010-02-24T16:32:51Z

hi Jean...thanks for the note...we have such short growing seasons that we need to take advantage of all the heat we can get, right? I'm sad to say that after last night's pounding with the white stuff, I no longer have bare spots to ponder :-(

Comment on Microclimates...or Garden Hotspots

2010-02-23T21:52:34Z

Ellen, This is such an interesting observation. I've long been aware of the places where the snow melts first in my garden -- but I never thought about these as places where less cold hardy plants would have a better chance. Thanks for enlightening me. -Jean

Comment on Where are the Monarchs?

2010-02-18T22:50:46Z

Peter, Speck says "thanks for the compliment"! Border collies are amazing...sooo intelligent and their life mission is to spend every non-working minute as close as possible to their "person" :-) They are pretty intense, though if you breed border terriers you are probably used to that...

Comment on Where are the Monarchs?

2010-02-18T18:50:06Z

Ellen,You have a lovrly Border Collie,we breed Border Terriers and have often thought I would like a B C to compliment them.