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Turkeys In The Yard and On The Table
How ’bout them wild and wary turkeys? In our yard they come running when they see us bring bird seed for songbirds. Nothing wary about these characters who thrive in suburban lots as well as in forests.
Birds Need Grit
Grit is an important source of “food” for birds in winter. Grit helps them grind up seed so they can digest it and extract the nutrients.
Nebraska’s National Forest
Why was a national forest planted in the grasslands of Nebraska? What was the result and what lessons learned?
Wooly Bears!
On a warm October afternoon bears were in our yard! Not to worry. They were wooly bears. Caterpillars. We like them and follow them as they scurry along as fast as their tiny legs can go. Where are they going and how do they know how to get there? The answer to the...
Cataract Surgery Success
Prepare for aging now! Diminished vision and aging go together. Learn about cataract surgery and benefits.
All Fish Are Awesome!
Here’s a great kids’ book about fish! Just right to read on cool autumn nights with a youngster.
Winding Pathways Goes Glamping!
Camping. Glamping. What is the difference?
Delightful Wildflower Progression
Serendipitous Derecho We sat on our back deck one early September evening remarking on the delightful wildflower progression we’ve enjoyed since early April. It is the serendipitous result of a disaster. On August 10, 2020, a derecho’s 140-mile-an-hour wind knocked...
Create Natural Beauty
Catch up with the Pattersons and their landscaping that welcomes plants, animals and people.
Disaster Preparation Makes WeatheringDisasters Easier
Make it Easier on Yourself We’ve written this before and will write it again: Simple disaster preparation makes sense. A few days after Hurricane Beryl knocked out electricity for thousands of homes in the Houston area, we turned on the evening news. A reporter...
Furless Tailed Squirrels Revisited
A few years ago, after seeing many squirrels with nearly naked tails we researched and posted a blog in February 2022. Furless Tailed Squirrels. The response amazed us. People from around the world visited it and still do every day. We had no idea this condition was...
Eatin’ Weeds
Eatin' Weeds We don’t just pull weeds. We eat them! Every summer gardeners spend hours pulling, digging, and spraying weeds that pop up overnight and grow like – Weeds! Marion’s family, especially grew up eatin’ weeds. Raised on a small, hardscrabble New Hampshire...
Can You Grow Pineapples in Virginia?
Can you grow pineapples from the tops? Check this out and see one gardener’s experience.
First Egg!
August 26th brought an unexpected and delightful surprise. We found an egg in our coop! Bringing the garden season's first tomato, cucumber, or summer squash into the kitchen is always an event to celebrate, but it doesn’t compare to the excitement of finding the...
Fortunate Foraging Blackberries
time to pick blackberries.
Cottontail Rabbit Capers
Have you noticed the abundance of the cottontail rabbit this summer? While they can create mischief as in eating desired plants, they also are fun to watch. Winding Pathway’s resident cottontail rabbits give us delightful evening entertainment. Shortly after sunset, a...