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By Aimee, June 16, 2010

The first roses of 2010 (photo taken June 6). Notice that there is still snow on the mountains in the background? Yep, June in the Rockies is quite the mix of weather.

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By Aimee, May 27, 2010

Today I rescued two baby robins from my parent’s window well. The nest was in a tree not too far from the window, and had obviously been broken apart (probably thanks to the snow storm on Monday). My mom was in the basement this morning and saw movement in the window. And luckily for the baby birds, the parent birds were aware of where they were. I was able to get them out with a pond skimmer, almost like a net, but they didn’t seem to like it that much. I’m sure it was scary for them.

Here is one of the babies after being rescued. This one seemed to be a lot more scared of the ordeal than the other one was, and found it’s way into a bush to hide. I had to get it out of there though so it would go over to where the other baby was, who was getting worms from mama bird.

Also, I called the wildlife department to find out what we should do next. They said that the best thing is to get them back up into the nest. With the nest half gone, that wasn’t an option. They said that if the babies are on the ground and the parents know where they are, they still have a good chance of surviving, other than cats and dogs. The cats are going to be the biggest problem, as my parent’s neighborhood is full of strays and pet cats that live outside.

We did our best though, and now will just keep our fingers crossed that they make it.

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By Aimee, May 26, 2010

Sometimes you find funny things while pulling weeds. This weed came out and I thought it looked a bit like a snake. At the very least it was a fun shape and deserved a photo shoot, and I even took it into the house to show my husband. My husband is often surprised at grass roots that I show him. One of my favorite things is when I get a nice, long, root. Or a funny one like this. Makes weeding worthwhile.

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By Aimee, May 7, 2010

This year we are going to have some mystery plants! Why? Well, it turns out that pet birds are notoriously picky eaters. They don’t like their food changed, and you would think that the pet food companies would think about that before making big changes. Anyway, I had a whole bag of seed that our bird just would not touch. Instead of throwing it away, I threw it into the garden in hopes that the outdoor birds would be less picky.

Now we have mystery crops. The video explains it all. Any guesses on what we will be harvesting this year?