This content includes affiliate links. I get a small percentage of the sale for purchases made through links in this post. However, I use each product I review and only recommend those that I like and have worked well. Read my disclosure for more information. When I decided that the raised bed in my front yard needed a little height to give it added structure and color, my first though was some sort of permanent structure, whether it be … [Read more...]
Adding A Little Magic to My Garden: Using Fairy Lights
This content includes affiliate links. I get a small percentage of the sale for purchases made through links in this post. However, I use each product I review and only recommend those that I like and have worked well. Read my disclosure for more information. This year I planted Mandevilla in the spring/summer container gardens I planted for my mom. I just took out those summer plants and replaced them with fall mums, pansies, decorative … [Read more...]
The Secret to Watering Container Gardens
I hate to water, but I like to grow things in containers. These two things don't mix. It's the same in my kitchen though. I hate to cook but I really like to eat good, healthy, delicious food. *Sigh* What's a girl to do? I'm always looking for ways to simplify or even automate some of the tasks in my life. Rather than spend 20-30 minutes watering my gardens and container gardens outside, how can I make it easier to do the watering? More … [Read more...]
Best Feeders for Backyard Birdwatching: Review of Tube Feeders
Even if you have great backyard habitat that includes native plants, shrubs, and trees with an adequate water source, adding bird feeders to your garden can attract even more birds. I get a lot of enjoyment watching the birds out my back window. During spring migration this year there have been indigo buntings, goldfinches, rose-breasted grosbeaks, and blue grosbeaks at my feeders. These are the standouts that I love to see as they make their … [Read more...]
Globe Cage Feeder: Bird Feeder Review
This content includes affiliate links. I get a small percentage of the sale for purchases made through links in this post. However, I use each product I review and only recommend those that I like and have worked well. Read my disclosure for more information. If you would like to see more of the smaller bird species at your feeders but they keep getting chased away by the larger birds or they are in need protection from birds of prey while … [Read more...]
Droll Yankees Songbird Plus Feeder/New Generation Feeder: Review
This content includes affiliate links. I get a small percentage of the sale for purchases made through links in this post. However, I use each product I review and only recommend those that I like and have worked well. Read my disclosure for more information. NOTE: Although the songbird plus feeder is no longer manufactured, the Droll Yankees New Generation 15" Sunflower Bird Feeder is nearly identical. I am familiar with the Droll … [Read more...]
Duncraft Metal Haven Feeder: Bird Feeder Review
This content includes affiliate links. I get a small percentage of the sale for purchases made through links in this post. However, I use each product I review and only recommend those that I like and have worked well. Read my disclosure for more information. This is another sturdy Duncraft bird feeder, but it is specifically designed to allow small birds to feed while keeping more aggressive, larger birds at bay. The outer cage is metal with a … [Read more...]
Duncraft Original Tube Feeder: Birdfeeder Review
This content includes affiliate links. I get a small percentage of the sale for purchases made through links in this post. However, I use each product I review and only recommend those that I like and have worked well. Read my disclosure for more information. Duncraft makes good sturdy feeders that will last for years to come. They even withstand the bleach in the cleaning process – though they will start to get a little cloudy from the … [Read more...]
The Search for a Quality Plant Stand
You know those plant stands that you find in discount stores? The ones that are made of wire, metal, or wood that often have three legs, but just don’t seem very sturdy? Don’t buy them. Just don’t do it. When you’ve got one of your favorite ceramic pots with your favorite fern sitting on it and it topples over, leaving you with a broken pot and dirt everywhere, you won’t be happy. Trust me, I speak from experience. I have many indoor plants … [Read more...]
Choosing Binoculars for Backyard Bird Watching
If you like to watch the birds and other critters that visit your backyard habitat, you need a decent pair of binoculars to do so. There are a lot of low cost binoculars out there, but they will frustrate you with poor visibility, difficulty with adjusting them, or even poor durability. Expensive binoculars tend to have too high a magnification level and/or lens size for the purpose of looking at wildlife in your backyard. Ideally, a nice … [Read more...]
