tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41197432797499247682011-07-30T17:06:23.397-07:00Herb Gardening from Beagle RidgeA snap shot of the goings on at Beagle Ridge - for all those with a love of herbs,gardening and everything in the natural worldellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01430247160688930821noreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119743279749924768.post-71362838213000077632010-05-12T06:37:00.000-07:002010-05-12T06:37:23.256-07:00So this is spring??? Is this spring? What a roller coaster we have been on weather wise. From all that snow to highs in the 80's in April; in a two week period we went from winter to a brief glimpse of what summer may become. This has been a bizarre weather pattern and plants and animals are having trouble adjusting.
The gardens are a haze of green and we already have lots on bloom. The Wisteria finally ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01430247160688930821noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119743279749924768.post-31755632519715012582010-03-31T18:18:00.000-07:002010-03-31T18:18:17.533-07:00Nature Rules- Part 2 Now that you have assessed your yard and checked your strengths and weakness you can decide on the next step. What do you want to attract? Would you like to see cardinals, chickadees, nuthatches and the more common yard birds? You may not have seen many birds but what might you see once you create the right habitat? Don’t forget those migratory pass through visitors who need to refuel on ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01430247160688930821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119743279749924768.post-1437430717343324412010-03-22T10:47:00.000-07:002010-03-22T10:47:57.755-07:00Backyard Habitat- Creating an Oasis at your homePart one of Nature Rules- Creating an Oasis at your house. I am asked often how I have such a variety of birds and butterflies in the gardens. Quick answer "plant it and they will come". The long answer takes a bit longer, read down through this blog and hopefully you will see it isn't rocket science and you will enjoy it while you are creating it to boot!
Let's start with ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01430247160688930821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119743279749924768.post-19353034118155092792010-03-15T19:01:00.000-07:002010-03-15T19:04:16.328-07:00Deer proof plantingsI heard lots of comments about the deer post. Well let me try to address some of the questions.
Deer proof plantings- is there such a thing? Let’s say deer resistance.
Well the easy answer is No- there are plants which deer do not eat, like tobacco and supposedly daffodils. Depending on what you read you may find various lists of plants, everyone has their own lists. In spite of what is ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01430247160688930821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119743279749924768.post-54616472194164000002010-03-05T17:25:00.000-08:002010-03-05T17:29:43.604-08:00Caring for the crittersYes, we still have snow on the ground, however the weather is finally beginning to make me feel spring. I am hoping to see some signs of life when we go to the farm tomorrow, possibly daffodils, definitely crocus, maybe even a snowdrop. If this winter has done nothing else, it should remind us that nature rules, of yes, in so many ways.
Last weekend the deer, turkey and birds showed up like ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01430247160688930821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119743279749924768.post-67599697075777659742010-02-23T08:39:00.000-08:002010-02-23T08:45:42.130-08:00Spring
I thought that title would get your attention. No, winter is still with us and I am counting the days.
Even thought the ground is just as covered in the gardens, I am sure many of you are itching to get outside and start a new planting area for spring. I definitely am, and with a 12" across the front of the Butterfly house I still can’t get in to even get started. The snow may not look deep ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01430247160688930821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119743279749924768.post-75728010990177981482010-02-13T18:58:00.000-08:002010-02-16T05:01:10.187-08:00Winter tightens its gripI hope wherever you are you are safe and warm. Winter continues here in earnest with an additional foot of snow this last week, should I say they are calling for more this week? Will it ever end?
Well, with Dallas receiving a foot, DC over 4 feet and even Lakeland Fl. having a high of 47 today things are more than a bit topsy turvy weather wise. One good thing about all this snow will be the ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01430247160688930821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119743279749924768.post-21617900699679158332010-02-04T08:13:00.000-08:002010-02-04T11:53:56.101-08:00Welcome to Beagle Ridge's new BlogWelcome to Beagle Ridge Herb Farm.My husband Gregg and I welcome you to our little piece of heaven in the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains of southwestern Virginia. Beagle Ridge is a destination for gardeners, herb lovers, hikers/outdoor enthusiasts, photographers and lots of school children. If you aren't familiar with Beagle Ridge please visit the farm site here www.beagleridgeherbfarm.com or ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01430247160688930821noreply@blogger.com2