Cottage Rock Garden
My choice of winner for an informal Best Cottage Rock Garden Ever award will shock you. My (make-believe) award is not going to some gorgeous alpine creation set in a raised bed with little stones jutting out, and wave upon
Gulls
Gulls enliven so many scenes of memory, their distinctive squawking calls and wails summoning images of favourite haunts and gorgeous shorelines, whether along freshwater lakes or at the edges where sand and rocks meet the salty foam waves of the
Fabulous Fleabane
Fleabane. Photo is probably of Erigeron speciosus. Everything about the fabulous Fleabane flower is interesting, and even a little amusing. Named Fleabane to describe its herbal anti-insect properties, it is in fact in its live state highly attractive to a
Cedar Waxwings
Cedar Waxwings flock in large numbers in the fall, much like starlings do. Their movement as a flock drew my attention to well over a dozen juvenile Cedar Waxwings feasting on the berries of a mountain ash tree. The young
Twig Furniture for the Cottage Garden
Do you like the look of homemade, twig furniture for your cottage garden? If so, this rustic twig chair might tweak your imagination around what you would like in your yard at the lake. When walking around in cottage country,
Nesting Swans in Kolding, Denmark in Springtime
Swans are “everywhere” in Denmark, and it was so beautiful to see these nesting swans in Kolding, Denmark. The elegant swan is among the most photographed and perhaps most loved birds in the world. I have certainly enjoyed seeing swans in
Black-eyed Susan
If you live in North America, you have seen Black-eyed Susans dotting the countryside since you were old enough to ask how this attractive sunshine flower got its name. Wildflower species of the Black-eyed Susan, such a familiar sight on
Reused Tractor Tires Make Great Garden Beds
If you have some old tractor tires kicking around your yard or the home acre, you can copy this nifty use of the treads by stacking and converting a couple of tires into a garden bed. You do need a
Native Animals and Birds of Sweden
Sweden’s Skansen Open-Air Museum, founded in 1891 by Artur Hazelius, is home to an abundance of native animals and birds of Sweden. The Skansen Museum is located within the city of Stockholm on the island of Djurgarden. I visited this
The Aarhus Botanical Garden in Denmark
Situated in Denmark is the attractive Aarhus Botanical Garden, located west of the Aarhus Old Town open-air village museum, Den Gamle By. Established in 1873, the original garden featured fruit trees and a variety of useful plants. Spanning an area
