yardgranny6's Blog

Today was a great day in the garden.  Did finish weeding the small flower bed next to the house. Then it was just too hot to do more.  Sat around and watched the birds, took some pictures which are posted on my blog page. Look it up.

Also did some video of the squirrels that eat the suet cake that attracts those beautiful woodpeckers.  Those squirrels are such good gymnists.  Also got a little video of the large red-headed woodpecker getting his fair share of the suet cake.

Thought I was seeing the same woodpecker until the big red-head showed up and then I realized there was also a red-bellied woodpecker coming to the same suet cake.  What a great thing.  Couldn't get a picture, but there was a nuthatch snacking a bit on the suet as well.

I then went to my neighbors yard and took some pictures of her new flower gardens. She moved the fence back and now has her dogs in another area of the yard. This has given her a great expanse in which to plant and grow. She is having a ball.  Admitted to me that, indeed, this gardening buisness is addicting. I could have told her that but it is better she finds out for herself isn't it?

When we moved into this house there was a gate between my neighbor and myself. We have always kept a lock on it as I was doing inhome daycare and then the grandchildren began to come. Now there is no daycare (I am retired :-D) and the grands are grown. When she moved her fence back, that meant her dogs were not in the main part of the yard.  To our surprise, we could take off the lock and go back and forth at will.  You should have seen us the first few times we did so though, it was if we were sneeking around in a strangers yard. Too funny, not we are having a great time visiting and sharing our gardens with one another and our friends as well.

Hope all of you will enjoy the evening time, spend a little of it just coasting on the patio, porch or hammock. See you in the garden.  More to come later. Linda B from SC