So i did a "little" weeding last weekend....

[loops]

this is how i attempt to stay fit. i spend my weekends this time of year beating myself up in the gardens. yes, i have surely bit off way more than i can chew. lots more to clean up, but these pieces are my priority.

i spent saturday edging several inches of lawn back from the garden. then the hubby came behind me with a truck load of bark mulch. i wish he hadn't bought that red stuff, much prefer the brown. the bark mulch really helps to keep the weeds at bay, and keeps the soil moist. the weeds that do manage to come up through the mulch are much easier to yank.

word to the wise: unless you've got a lot of energy, don't attempt to make a garden anywhere near this big!

see the insane amount of digging i did...could barely move on monday.





then the mulch came:

[loops]

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caught a little birdy watching me while i worked...this one is either a purple finch or a house finch.



my punkin likes to garden too. [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif[/img]

[loops]

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this mirror hangs on the side of the garage, and allows you to peek round back.

out back:

[loops]

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the rest is just an update as things change daily around here...hope you enjoy.





these pics look a little washed out to me...blame it on bad lighting.

[loops]

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i must have a heliotrope in my planters...the smell is heavenly.



that's all i got for now....see you next time.

[Seveen]

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wow [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/eek2.gif[/img]

my garden looks like NOTHING [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/704555_dwl.gif[/img]

very nice very nice indeed [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/70409-waytogo.gif[/img]

[loops]

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thanks seveen. [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wavey.gif[/img]

[Nanook]

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[img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/70458-applaud.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/notworthy.gif[/img] BEAUTIFUL LOOPS! [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/notworthy.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/70458-applaud.gif[/img]

Lord knows I know how much work it is to maintain all of that and your work is stunning! BEAUTIOUS! Better loops and gardens fi real!

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[turtledude]

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[censored] AWESOME!!!! [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/notworthy.gif[/img]...we got one of those birdfeeders too, Loops, specifically for goldfinches...only a few have appeared tho, and it's supposed to be our state bird. go figger.

[loops]

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thanks nanook....yer right...a ton of work. and it needs to be done now, as i like to spend july and august weekends at camp. comes late in the season, these pots will start looking pretty hard if i'm not diligent watering.

turdmannnnnnnn....some say the finches would like thistle seed, but i feed all my birds only black oil sunflower. i get an amazing variety of birds here, especially during the spring migration. in fact, this morning i had an INDIGO BUNTING!!!!!!!! i felt very fortunate to have spotted it briefly on the ground under the feeders. verrrrrrrrry few 3?sitings i've had of indigo buntings in all the years i've lived here.

[loops]

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i mean, how can you not dig siting one of these?

[SandiF]

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You know!
I've had five bluebird sightings around here in one week. Each time I grab my camera to take a pic, they're off, just flitting away. My husband said he hadn't seen a bluebird in this part of Illinois in years. Trying to figure out what they feed on...a website said bugs and grubs. Would love if these stick around and make the yard a habitat. Every now and then a yellow finch comes in for a bath and thistle and then it's off.

Surprisingly, we haven't seen any hummingbirds...except in very early May we had one sighting. Ten minutes later we had the hummingbird feeders out, and up on 'til not a single hummingbird. Last year we had hummingbirds fi stone dawg. Don't know what the heck is happening this year.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: loops</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i mean, how can you not dig siting one of these?

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[loops]

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ahhhhhh bluebirds. we've had sitings in previous years...but i've seen none this year yet.

if you want to attract them sandif....try putting up a couple bluebird boxes. you can also buy mealworms, i hear they like those.

they're a cute lil bird...i've seen them mostly in the spring, but have had some whole flocks come late in the fall. somewhere i have a pic of 5 of them all hanging out at my birdbath...i'd need to scan it to post it. maybe i can do that at work today.

[wandaweberg]

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Loopsie Doopsie Dumpling. . .

I could come and sit for hours in your garden . . .

Wanda be Inviting herself over! [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/desdentado.gif[/img]

[loops]

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the deck chairs are all warmed up for you....what are you waiting for? [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/dance01.gif[/img]