Dry Creek Update
June 5th, 2008 · 2 Comments
The dry creek is getting more interesting. Or “junked up,” as Forrest says. We’ve built two simple bridges over it, with one more on our to-do list, and we’ve planted a ton of perennials, shrubs, knockout roses, our apple and fig trees, some other stuff, and a few annuals for good measure. The yarrow garden to the left of the rock is our current favorite spot.
I enjoy sitting on the mossy rock with Happy and Tito, watching cardinals eat sunflower chips from the other boulders.
It’s also a good place to spot fledgling robins as they navigate the yard for the first time. The first fledgling wave is just calming down, and robins and other birds are now sitting on their next brood for the season.
Tags: American Robin · Dry Creekbed · Garden · Northern Cardinal
2 responses so far ↓
1 jan m // Jun 5, 2008 at 10:19 pm
What a nice area you have created, and the birds appreciate it too!
2 Iris // Jun 7, 2008 at 1:51 pm
Thanks Jan! The birds are enjoying it, although I think it’ll be even better for them once the trees have gotten to a decent height. It’s pretty hot out there at midday. Why, oh, why must builders rip out all the trees when they put in a house, leaving the new homeowner out in the blazing sun for years?