Good garden references come in handy when planning a garden - or to find out what that little bug or spot really means. Here are a few that offer a wide variety of knowledge. Want to cook with herbs you grew? Concerned about the planet and your garden's footprint? No worries. Check some references & move forward.
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On the way to pay another visit to Mike & Kathy's backyard, we drove near a lake in southwestern Indiana and came across these beautiful wild turkeys. I'd never seen any before. They are very large, and incredibly graceful in flight. No wonder Ben Franklin chose them as his pick for the national bird.
This group had three birds. Later, we saw a larger flock of about ten or twelve turkeys.
We took this photo of the largest one from the first group. As we got closer it led the other two in flight to the nearest (safe) tree.
Mike said they were virtually extinct around here a few years ago, but a local group of volunteers worked to bring them back. And they have. (more…)...
Wow! Talk about gardens on a grand scale! Brook Green gardens in South Carolina offers up over fifty acres of gardens, sculpture and excursions. From the whimsical Muses garden to the wildlife excursions, these gardens are well worth the trip. Feel free to ask the staff questions as you go through - they freely shared everything from planting tips to showing us the largest grasshopper I've ever seen! The best thing? Admission buys a ticket good for six days.
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