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a very busy season

12 Friday Jun 2015

Posted by Dusty Lynn Baker in blog, in the gardens

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bantam chickens, edible, garden, garden tour, identification, June, label, medicinal, photo, plant, tranquility, Zen

Plant labels for my property

Labels I made for some of the medicinals/edibles on my property!

I’ve been busy collecting photos and identifying plants for this blog and for a garden tour my home is being featured in this Saturday, June 13th.  Insanity has been my partner as I’ve neglected my garden journal but only because of the many hours that I’ve spent in the gardens!  (And brooding my new bantam chickens!)Zen garden

Above is one of my many projects this spring.  The spot between house and sidewalk refused to allow growth.  Even weeds wouldn’t settle there!  I couldn’t add soil without going over the sidewalk height and couldn’t use a tiller because of gravel from the house build.  So, I took this space and made it into a small spot of tranquility.  I love it!

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first sign of spring

10 Tuesday Mar 2015

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Buddha, flowers, garden, signs, sping, weather

Photo taken today in the first of my garden beds to show green!'First sign of spring in my flower beds!'

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photos in my garden

13 Sunday Apr 2014

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blooms, buds, garden, growing, photos, plants, woods

A small gathering of the growing wonders in my garden and woods!

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love tip #3: easy insect control

15 Saturday Feb 2014

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European Starling, garden, House Sparrow, insect control, love tip, natural, protective nesting, seed, suet, wild birds

It’s easy to tell that I love the wild birds on my property.  But did you know that they are a wonderful addition to your garden insect control?  Birds like house sparrows and starlings are often shunned because of their protective nesting natures, but you can use them to your advantage and now is the time to begin!

European Starling

European Starling

Offer a welcome mat in winter to wild birds by providing seed and suet so that when nesting time arrives, the birds will already see your property as a friendly haven.  Just make sure to do it correctly!

Place feed far enough from your house to prohibit birds from regularly landing and nesting directly on your home, or around kids’ play areas, by feeding them closer to your garden.  Before late winter/spring nesting begins, place bird houses in this same area.  Space them far enough out to prevent dipping at you while gardening, but still surrounding the area you most want controlled.

Voila, you are one with nature and a little less insect heavy in your garden!

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love tip #2: kitchen composting

12 Wednesday Feb 2014

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bin, biodegradable bag liners, charcoal filter, compost, compost pit, crock, garden, kitchen composting, outdoors, permie love, scraps, spring, sub-freezing, winter

Composting is a breeze when you have the right tools, but in the winter season many people neglect composting their kitchen scraps so as not to deal with the frozen earth.  Since I just moved onto my property in October and winter hit extremely early and hard, I don’t yet have a larger, outdoor open compost pit.

Instead, I bought a composting drum to use over winter for storing my kitchen compost which I will then transfer to a pit style compost pile in the spring.  To make it even easier for me, I moved it onto the back patio for winter since the frozen temps (and choosing the right scraps) will keep any smells at bay.

Rotating compost bin (both ends open)

Rotating compost bin (both ends can be opened)

Today we were lucky enough to get up to 35 degrees for the first time after weeks of sub-freezing temps and single-digit nights, so I was able to get the bin open and add a couple of bags of scraps.  (I keep them naturally frozen in my unheated garage when I can’t get the bin open!)  With the extreme temperatures and the bin being only about 1/2 full, there is still enough heat to keep the ice melted under the bin which means the process is working–even in winter!

My kitchen scraps

My kitchen scraps

Inside my kitchen, I use a kitchen composting crock with biodegradable bag liners (much better than cleaning out chunks!) and charcoal filters.  The crock works wonders while also looking nice on the counter and we have never been able to smell the contents, even when standing directly next to it.

So if you aren’t already, save those scraps!  You can feed much of it to the chickens, hogs or goats, or you can save it for the garden compost pile.

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