Another Day in Paradise
First, about The Great Haiku and Algebra Bird Feeder Contest!... Here are the
standings as of 5:30 PM EST, Wednesday, August 1st, 2007:
Now, about paradise... Take a look below.
Not very exciting, right? But perfect for the wife and me. It's small and easy to maintain. It attracts birds, butterflies, and dragonflies in remarkable numbers. And we've got quite the variety of flora... We've squeezed in a butterfly bush; poppies; monarda; a wiegelia bush; lupins (A Dennis Moore favorite!); coral bells; petunias; and who knows what else. All that, and it's just ten feet by ten feet. But the real beauty is that we can expand it across the back yard in ten by ten "modules". I was thinking that it might be nice to add on three more squares, and use those for growing vegetables. Around here, we can grow cucumbers, string beans, tomatoes... You name it!
Anyway, I'd better run... Gotta keep an eye on that contest!
See you by those poetic feeders,
CapeCodAlan
- Monika: 47
- Jen: 17
- Joanne: 14
- Joni: 11
- Kate: 9
- Laura: 9
- Teresa: 3
- Archie: 2
- Craig: 2
- Joanne T: 0
- Detlef: -1
Now, about paradise... Take a look below.
Not very exciting, right? But perfect for the wife and me. It's small and easy to maintain. It attracts birds, butterflies, and dragonflies in remarkable numbers. And we've got quite the variety of flora... We've squeezed in a butterfly bush; poppies; monarda; a wiegelia bush; lupins (A Dennis Moore favorite!); coral bells; petunias; and who knows what else. All that, and it's just ten feet by ten feet. But the real beauty is that we can expand it across the back yard in ten by ten "modules". I was thinking that it might be nice to add on three more squares, and use those for growing vegetables. Around here, we can grow cucumbers, string beans, tomatoes... You name it!
Anyway, I'd better run... Gotta keep an eye on that contest!
See you by those poetic feeders,
CapeCodAlan
Comments
Beautiful! I was working on such a garden, but my wildflowers were overtaken by thistle. This year, we just let the sunflowers take over from the dropped seed.
Hopefully next year...or maybe we'll be working on buying a new house.
{Thanks... It ain't much, but it's fun to watch! CCA.}
Posted by: Dana | August 3, 2007 2:58 PM
Good morning,
and congrats to Jen...
When you went for the feeder I was already deeply sleeping...
Great job, Jen.
Monika
{Classy! CCA}
Posted by: Monika | August 4, 2007 2:42 AM