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Bring Nature Close is a web page dedicated to bringing nature closer to you in every way. This site tends toward the natural or organic side of looking at the earth. This 14 page site changes every month. I blog on about what is happening in my neck of the woods; gardens, weather, food, fruit and seasonal activities.
There is a Kids Page with introductions to animals, birds, reptiles, anphibians and insects, plus a project every month.
All Around the Barn for tools and handy ideas.
Plantology to explore a new plant every month.
Ask Izzy if you've got a problem with your garden, project or are interested in something and want more information. Ask Me! I might know.
About Us is my history with nature, gardening and the out of doors.
Links to other cool sites.
Books to order. These are my own personal books with information and learning I have gleened over the years. Check it out.
Products to order. Some cool garden and household stuff. Not the normal stuff.
Photos, current every month, some cool shots.
And in case you missed last month, Archived What's Happening?, Kids Page and Plantology.
Love and care go into this web site, I hope you like it!
There is a Kids Page with introductions to animals, birds, reptiles, anphibians and insects, plus a project every month.
All Around the Barn for tools and handy ideas.
Plantology to explore a new plant every month.
Ask Izzy if you've got a problem with your garden, project or are interested in something and want more information. Ask Me! I might know.
About Us is my history with nature, gardening and the out of doors.
Links to other cool sites.
Books to order. These are my own personal books with information and learning I have gleened over the years. Check it out.
Products to order. Some cool garden and household stuff. Not the normal stuff.
Photos, current every month, some cool shots.
And in case you missed last month, Archived What's Happening?, Kids Page and Plantology.
Love and care go into this web site, I hope you like it!
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May 2012
Spring wonderful spring. Renewal and rebirth. Flowers, the promise of bounty and fruit to come. I love spring, it is the kept promise and the surprise of things to come from the sweet earth!
Smell the turned over earth, see the seedlings emerging from the soil, or a bright flower to start the day. Feel the spring showers with their thunder, lightning, and darkest of black clouds sending down curtains of hail. Rivers swollen with brown muddy water and floating debris, powerful and silent, moving deliberately on its way.
It is just the newness and the sparkling cleanliness and the power of all of nature coming alive in one short time.
Smell the turned over earth, see the seedlings emerging from the soil, or a bright flower to start the day. Feel the spring showers with their thunder, lightning, and darkest of black clouds sending down curtains of hail. Rivers swollen with brown muddy water and floating debris, powerful and silent, moving deliberately on its way.
It is just the newness and the sparkling cleanliness and the power of all of nature coming alive in one short time.
It seems to be planting time here in the Treasure Valley in southern Idaho. I usually wait until May 15th or so but spring is here, early this year. It could still frost or get quite cold, but a blanket, cold frame or a milk carton over your plants should save them now. The Lilacs are in bloom, which usually means that the frosts are done! The other folk sign are vultures. When the vultures come back, the hard weather is done.
We are catching up on rain. The rivers are all swollen and threatening to over flow their banks. Should be plenty of water for a good summer supply.
Large perinnials are poking up through their left over remains of last year. Early perinnials have all ready started to bloom. The narsissis are continuing to bloom and make quite a display. The tulips are in their glory, showy contrasting colors.
Roses are on their way to being filled out. The garden is morphing from a bare bones to a full blown sanctuary for birds, butterflies and the occasional human.
The ducks are nesting under every bush and bank, waiting for their clutch of eggs to make into fuzzy, fluffy ducklings. But what duckling would want to leave those down coated nests?
We are catching up on rain. The rivers are all swollen and threatening to over flow their banks. Should be plenty of water for a good summer supply.
Large perinnials are poking up through their left over remains of last year. Early perinnials have all ready started to bloom. The narsissis are continuing to bloom and make quite a display. The tulips are in their glory, showy contrasting colors.
Roses are on their way to being filled out. The garden is morphing from a bare bones to a full blown sanctuary for birds, butterflies and the occasional human.
The ducks are nesting under every bush and bank, waiting for their clutch of eggs to make into fuzzy, fluffy ducklings. But what duckling would want to leave those down coated nests?
A light manure tea would be good fertilizer for those emerging perinnials and roses leafing out. Manure tea is also a boost for areas of your lawn that did not over winter so well. To improve your lawn, cut it every week and mulch it with the cuttings. Fertilize with a light manure tea every week for about a month, then wait a month. Water on a regular schedule. Your lawn will get thick and dark green! To level out any uneven ground in your lawn, cover offending places with sand or loamy soil. Rake flat with a leaf rake. In a few days the grass will start poking through the soil covering and form a thick mat.
It is also a good time to continue to weed, plant out flower seedlings and get the balance of your garden in. Save squash for 2 more weeks at least, and the bulk of your green beans should wait until then and possibly even the 1st of June. Corn can wait until it is nice and warm!
It again looks like summer is here, but it could also rain all of the month of June!!!!
The easiest thing is to enjoy the weather we get, thankful for all of it!
It is also a good time to continue to weed, plant out flower seedlings and get the balance of your garden in. Save squash for 2 more weeks at least, and the bulk of your green beans should wait until then and possibly even the 1st of June. Corn can wait until it is nice and warm!
It again looks like summer is here, but it could also rain all of the month of June!!!!
The easiest thing is to enjoy the weather we get, thankful for all of it!
Besides planting and weeding........................ enjoy the beauty.
There is so much variation, so many differences, incredible form, unlimited leaf structure, color, texture,exquisite fragrances, vision..........jewels.