The other Deere are beginning to stir…
My Yard was invaded this evening…
I think they were scoping out my future flower beds
When did the Weather people start naming the winter storms? We had Q (literally) and now Saturn… what were the others? Did I miss the memo?
Anyway, here we are in March already and Northern Illinois woke up to more snow this morning! I know we need the moisture but I’d love to see some spring daffodils instead. I’ve got the itch to start my new garden!
And from the amount of birds I have at my feeders today, I’d say they are ready for spring too!
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| grumpy goldfinch ready for spring! |
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| goldfinches, cardinal & song sparrow |
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| male cardinal |
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| titmouse |
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| female cardinal |
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| assorted finches (yes, cardinals are a finch) |
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| cold dove |
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| cardinal |
I’ve been listening to all the hype about Winter Storm “Q” for about two days now and that by the time it reached my area, there would be at least 6 – 8 inches of snow.
Well it was just starting to snow when I went to bed last night, so when I woke up this morning I looked out my window to see how much we had gotten… this is what I saw.
Only one deer hoof deep…..
Our second snowfall of the year.
I’m not a huge fan of snow, but I’d like to see some more. It’s been a really dry winter.
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| The chickadee~ unfazed by a recent ice storm ~ is at the top of the list of my favorite birds. |
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| have you ever been cussed out by a chickadee? It’s very hard to be offended! |
Most people, when they move to a new house, take with them their furniture, china and other household possessions. I made sure all my favorite plants came with me.
An assortment of trees, shrubs and perennials, waiting for spring and a spot in a new flowerbed.
A little thistle, a little sunflower seed and Voila!
This is what I saw when I opened my curtains this morning…
Apparently Squirrels can climb shepard hooks. Silly me for thinking they couldn’t!
Lots of changes happening at Lil’s Garden these last two months. We’ve moved to a new house, in a new town and adjusting to a new job while wrapping up the old life and filling Christmas orders at the same time. Very exhausting I’ll tell you, but we are adapting.
These changes have been in the planning for a long time and we’ve finally been able to realize them. We are very happy with our new place and I’m thrilled with my new, much bigger yard! And best of all, it’s a blank slate! I get to re-landscape EVERYTHING! I can’t wait till spring! I’ll be spending the winter scouring all my gardening and landscaping books for the perfect design ideas ( of course I have a few ideas already rolling around in my head).
There’s also room for a bigger greenhouse, yay!
The only drawback I see is that we are surrounded by woods loaded with wildlife~ including deer.
I now get to test all those deer resistant plants and anti deer theories in my new designs and hopefully, with the help of my two Labradors (who by the way have never seen a deer their entire sheltered lives!) I can keep the critter damage to a minimum. Wish me luck!
Lil's Garden Tour 