Headed To The Woodland Garden

Posted on March 26, 2011 by

Well today is a bit cooler than last week but it should be dry. I will be heading out shortly for another day at the woodland garden to finish the leaf cleanup and getting the beds cleared of winter debris. The cooler weather may be a blessing when it comes to the leaf burning that fire can get a bit warm.

The other reason for the trip of course are my feathered friends. I want to be sure that the bird feeders are full as this is an must in attracting wild birds to your garden. A consistent source of food is very important to get the birds to return every day. Once they know that there will be food waiting they will come back and bring their friends.

Along with the chores this week I will be putting together a list of projects. I do not always get a chance to complete all the projects that I put down on my plan but sometimes due to time constraints, money constraints, or a project of higher priority  will push some things over to the on hold list. It is just like anything else only so much time and resources can be devoted. I will be listing some of the scheduled projects in the next post.

Even though today maybe a bit chilly try to get out to your garden and get something done even if it is minor.The more that gets done now the more time you will have latter to enjoy the fruits of your labor. A garden is for inspiration so do not let the list of chores overwhelm you, take them one at a time and finish when you finish.

I will be posting an update when I get back either tonight or tomorrow.

 

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First Visit To The Woodland Garden 2011

Posted on March 20, 2011 by

Well it was a very nice day to visit the woodland garden for the first time this year. The weather was sunny and it was a shirt sleeve type of day so off came the hoodie as soon as I got there. The first order of business was to put up the new bird feeder and fill it with food .

New Bird feeder Installed And Filled Ready For All My Feathered Visitors

The woodland garden was not as bad as I thought and seemed to survive well the blizzard of 2011 coming through almost unscathed. The biggest casualty was the dead oak that was scheduled to be removed this year and a couple of shingles from the roof. That is a lot better than many other sites out here some of which are still sitting under tree limbs and a couple of places tree trunks. All and all the winter did not do much damage at all which I am thankful for.

This 6" In Diameter Oak Tree Had Died Last Year And Was Scheduled For Removal This Spring

The next order of business after the bird feeder was to clean out the fire pit. The job was a bit bigger than usual as I had procrastinated last year and put off the cleaning. It took 5 large wheelbarrows full of old ash to get it cleaned. That will teach me not to wait so long in the future I would guess. With the fire pit cleaned it was time to corral some of the leaves and get them burned. I could wait for the vacuum truck at the end of April but I want to get the area cleaned before then .

With The Leaves Gone You Can See The Daffodil Are Starting To Emerge !

As I was cleaning I found that the daffodils were starting to emerge and would put on their show again in a few weeks. There were a lot of leaves so after 4 hours of cleaning and burning I decided to call it a day on the leaf burning. I was only about 40% complete but it is okay as I will finish up next weekend. Besides if you do all the work in one day what do you have to look forward to.

 

The Oak Tree Headed For The Woodpile. More Firewood For The Camp Fires!

The last job for the day was to cut up the Oak tree and take it down to the woodpile.  It will be split latter as I do need to save a little energy for the drive home.

All the waiting and anticipation was worth it. The years first trip to the woodland garden could not have been better. Great weather for mid- March, a lot of chores accomplished, and a great head start on the year.

As I started up the truck to head back home I took one look back at the woodland garden and saw a deer run across the road. I turned around and as I turned up the radio I heard   ” Chicago Cubs Baseball Is On The Air ” it was a bitter sweet way to end the day and start the new year at the woodland garden.

GOOD BYE RON SANTO WE WILL ALWAYS MISS YOU!

2/25/1940 – 12/3/2010

 

 

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Spring Arrives Tomorrow

Posted on March 19, 2011 by

The first day of Spring will arrive tomorrow at the Woodland Garden at 7:20 PM. I will be heading out this morning for the first visit of 2011 to start on Spring Cleanup and to get everything in order for the new season. While I would like to say that this first trip is a reconnaissance mission I know that I will have plenty of cleanup to keep me busy.

The first order of business of course will be the bird feeders. That is number one priority. Once I have the feeding stations all full I can concentrate on the housekeeping. I always feel guilty when I am there if I see a bird looking for something to eat and I have not gotten to the feeders yet.

I will be writing a full report tomorrow and try to include a couple of photos as well. In the means time it is probably a good idea if you start attacking your list as the season is about to begin and those beautiful spring flowering bulbs will be bursting into bloom shortly!

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