Quote of the Day: M.K. Ash
“Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn’t be able to fly,
but the bumble bee doesn’t know it, so it goes on flying”
~ M.K. Ash
I always love it when I download my photos and I’ve caught a bumble in mid-flight. They are truly amazing when you watch them buzz around the garden, I think they’re my favorite pollinator to see. I’m glad I have so many of them! We certainly could all learn something from the bumble bee I think.
What’s your favorite pollinator?
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Quote of the Day: Gene Wilder (Willy Wonka)
“If you want to view paradise, simply look around & view it”
~ Gene Wilder (Willy Wonka)
The flowering kale is particularly lovely after the frosty weather we’ve been having. It’s so amazing how a little cold weather makes them burst into color.
What’s particularly lovely in your area right now?
For the quote lovers among you I made a quote calendar as well (40% off coupon works for these as well).
Large 13.5 x 19 Inspirational Nature Quote Calendar
Small 11 x 17 Inspirational Nature Quote Calendar
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Quote of the Day: John Muir
“When one tugs at a single thing in nature,
he finds it attached to the rest of the world.”
The more I read about insects, soil, plants, and microorganisms, I realize we know little about the complex web that they all form. We’re often so quick to categorize something as a pest or a disease without thinking about the reason that it’s happening and how this problem is related to not only, our small gardens, but also nature as a whole.
The longer I garden, the less I step in and try to “fix” things, I try to let nature run it’s course. I started by simply doing away with any chemicals in my garden, then I moved on to not using any organic options either for pests or diseases. I now focus on feeding the soil, along with encouraging insects and birds. I do this by growing a wide variety of plants, many native and trying to grow the soil slowly and naturally without adding a lot extra amendments. This has made a HUGE impact my little garden, I have found that the less I step in, the more vibrant my garden becomes, the wider variety of native plants, insects and birds I see and the fewer problems I encounter. Tugging at or nurturing one part of nature really does affect everything else.
In what ways have you noticed the complex system of the natural world in your garden?
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Quote of the Day: John Steinbeck
The wind swept down the rows, next morning, swaying the branches of the trees, and the windfalls dropped to the ground with soft thuds. Frost was in the wind, and between gusts the curious stillness of autumn.
John Steinbeck In Dubious Battle
I love working in the garden this time of year. There’s just something in the air, I can’t really explain it. It’s not the hurried feeling spring when there’s so much to get done in the garden. Autumn chores have a more relaxed feel since most of them aren’t time sensitive. This time of the year I simply enjoy being outdoors. I greatly appreciate this time before the cold winter drives me indoors.
What do you enjoy most about autumn? Do you have fall where you live?
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Quote of the Day: Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Nature always wears the colors of the spirit.”
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Right now those colors are particularly fabulous!
What’s your favorite color in nature?
