Flower Bed

In the last post, I mentioned that we were working on a large flower bed.  It's purpose is to provide food and a habitat  for local birds and insects, and to provide opportunities for the kids to observe them.  We're working towards creating a Certified Wildlife Habitat through the National Wildlife Federation.  If anyone has extra plants or seeds that need a home, we're more than happy to help out.  Here's what we're looking for:

Monarda (P)

Buddleia (Butterfly Bush)  (P)

Bronze Fennel (P)

Lobelia (Cardinal Flower) P

White Dragon Flower (native) (P)                                    

Yarrow (P)

Aster (various) (P)                                                            

Sedum (P)

Rudbeckia (Black Eyed Susan) (P)                                    

Mexican Blue Sage (P)

Coneflower (P)                                                            

Blue Queen Salvia (P)

Columbine (P)                                                            

Butterfly weed (Asclepias) (P)

Lamb’s Ear (P)                                                           

Joe Pye Weed (P)

Creeping Phlox (P)                                                            

Thyme (various) (P)

Tarragon (P)                                                                        

Rosemary (P)                       

Dianthus (pinks, Sweet William, carnations) (A/P)

Poppies (A/P)                                                           

Parsley (A)                                                                        

Dill (A)

Love In A Mist (A)                                                            

Bachelor’s Buttons  (A)

Zinnias (A)                                                                       

Mexican Sun Flower (A)

P – perennial

A – annual 

Also, we're still looking for more apple trees.  We have one now, thank you again to the Cohen family, but unless it gets some friends, it will never produce anything.  We're looking to eventually have approximately 20 apple trees of different varieties.

If an apple tree seems like it might be to expensive (money is tight lately, I know) perhaps you might like to donate a strawberry plant or two.  We're going to be planting a large strawberry bed in the next few months.   They're inexpensive, and seem to be what the kids most want to grow.  

Of course, we can't plant much of anything right now. . . but hang on!  Spring is quickly approaching!