tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post3436144640306292810..comments2024-03-12T02:29:18.737-04:00Comments on Southern Meadows: Lessons Learned: Winter 2013Karin / Southern Meadowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-31253202709546434992013-03-09T22:59:57.460-05:002013-03-09T22:59:57.460-05:00Karen, your blog pages are just excellent. You hav...Karen, your blog pages are just excellent. You have definitely put a lot of hard work and effort into making it what it is. Just love the pictures and dialogue. <br />Been reading your blog pages for so long and time as just flown by. I just heard the wife shout from upstairs.It's 03.58 a.m. here in the UK .<br />Tommyshortlegshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393671068080950799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-48220648816031996112013-03-09T17:54:55.897-05:002013-03-09T17:54:55.897-05:00Wow--what a task you've undertaken! Congratula...Wow--what a task you've undertaken! Congratulations on the great work clearing out the invasives. The before and after photos really show your efforts. Your photos of the birds are just lovely--and I had no idea that the goldfinches only sucked the oil of the seeds. Thanks for sharing your lovely photos!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09643317297830165273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-22197058861330931652013-03-08T11:47:09.587-05:002013-03-08T11:47:09.587-05:00What a big job to remove all the invasive plants, ...What a big job to remove all the invasive plants, but so worth all the effort! We have been struggling with Japanese Knotweed and so I can appreciate all your efforts.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-33926180347783142842013-03-05T19:20:33.349-05:002013-03-05T19:20:33.349-05:00Great job removing those invasive plants. It is s...Great job removing those invasive plants. It is such a huge job. We have a number of twining invasives that require constant maintenance, feels like we'll never be rid of them.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-23806222777365433282013-03-04T21:36:02.076-05:002013-03-04T21:36:02.076-05:00I had no idea goldfinches didn't eat the seeds...I had no idea goldfinches didn't eat the seeds! I always find seeds on the ground and just thought the finches were picky eaters. I love how clear your new woods are. It will be fun to see what pops up this spring now that the plants have room to grow. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-67548411894455607332013-03-04T11:22:04.318-05:002013-03-04T11:22:04.318-05:00It is really important to leanr how to fight again...It is really important to leanr how to fight against invassives, but it is not always easy is using ecological approach. Good reminder from you!lula - botanical photographyhttp://onbotanicalphotography.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-77024365865797540772013-03-03T22:21:06.963-05:002013-03-03T22:21:06.963-05:00It looks like you and your husband have been busy ...It looks like you and your husband have been busy this cold winter. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing the link to the book. Last year you wrote a post about invasive butterfly bushes. I read that there are now some non-invasive butterfly bushes that are sterile. GirlSprouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029711241687325640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-30631498320286401922013-03-03T10:03:10.612-05:002013-03-03T10:03:10.612-05:00We have a similar overgrown wooded area on our pro...We have a similar overgrown wooded area on our property. I also am removing a lot of Muscadine grape vines that drape over all my small trees and shrubs. Slowly but surely the woods are getting cleared.<br />I did not know that about the Finches and Niger seed...so wonder the litter under the feeder looks like the seeds are still intact.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-3409395766281738632013-03-03T09:37:07.307-05:002013-03-03T09:37:07.307-05:00Karin so many lessons I will share next Monday...a...Karin so many lessons I will share next Monday...and I appreciate you joining in SC. I love your hummers...we have been feeding woodpeckers this winter with suet. I hope to spend time in my retirement working with groups to remove invasives from nature areas...for now I am planning to add more natives as I continue to remove my own invasives.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-63423591208890811612013-03-03T09:29:05.893-05:002013-03-03T09:29:05.893-05:00Amazing the difference in the before and after pho...Amazing the difference in the before and after photos! I have some invasive honeysuckle in the back of one area. I've just been ignoring it, but your post makes me realize I really should do something about it. I learned something, too! Cute shot of the little downy woodpecker asleep!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-14534855184782083022013-03-03T06:44:53.971-05:002013-03-03T06:44:53.971-05:00Your dogs are loving the new property. So much mor...Your dogs are loving the new property. So much more to explore for them. I did not know that about niger seed. I have seen the feeders covered in Goldfinch and did not realize they were not eating the seed. Good info! Love your bird shots, especially the Anna. We never see them here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-33847798845634194372013-03-03T00:34:39.987-05:002013-03-03T00:34:39.987-05:00Wow, how fun to have two more acres to play in!! ...Wow, how fun to have two more acres to play in!! Great job on getting that area cleaned up. Quite an improvement!!Toni - Signature Gardenshttp://signaturegardens.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-80699270300283903522013-03-02T21:43:13.611-05:002013-03-02T21:43:13.611-05:00Wow Karin that's a wide area to clean with inv...Wow Karin that's a wide area to clean with invasives. But i am sure it is much easier to do there than here, because our invasives are really terrible, with roots to be excised deeply too. I love your shots of the birds, very amusing too. Glad you are now in warm weather.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848957958059476177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-30995043455686319032013-03-02T20:31:01.005-05:002013-03-02T20:31:01.005-05:00Thanks Jason! I agree, it is a good feeling making...Thanks Jason! I agree, it is a good feeling making a small dent in eradicating them. Birds are certainly (innocently) guilty of spreading seeds. Another reason it is important that people not plant invasives in their gardens. The Japanese wisteria that grows along the roadside here all came from ornamental plantings.Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-75432912663405743822013-03-02T20:25:51.106-05:002013-03-02T20:25:51.106-05:00I wonder if your birds are finding another source ...I wonder if your birds are finding another source of food. Usually the winter birds are seed eaters and the insect eaters migrate. I saw the rabbits out too and they even got into my winter lettuce & spinach. Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-345805820578981112013-03-02T20:22:41.117-05:002013-03-02T20:22:41.117-05:00The difference really is substantial. I have found...The difference really is substantial. I have found some heart leaf ginger and native blueberries so far. Yeah, my kids like the honeysuckle too but it grows so fast and really takes over, growing on anything and everything.Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-35615901235086294252013-03-02T20:20:08.819-05:002013-03-02T20:20:08.819-05:00They are clever little creatures. They probably hi...They are clever little creatures. They probably hide when you go outside. When I let my dogs out it is a mass departure for higher ground for all the wildlife. My female retriever has quite the nose on her and she almost got a chipmunk the other day who had taken cover in a pile of leaves. Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-84080888181879302412013-03-02T20:16:45.099-05:002013-03-02T20:16:45.099-05:00Thanks Fiona! I am blowing some of the sunshine an...Thanks Fiona! I am blowing some of the sunshine and blue skies your way!Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-72670971217813516912013-03-02T20:15:55.409-05:002013-03-02T20:15:55.409-05:00When the sun is out the skies are indeed very blue...When the sun is out the skies are indeed very blue here during the winter. The bare, winter trees look so stunning against it. The woodpeckers are some of my favorite birds to watch. They have such personalities!<br />Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-811553413622787922013-03-02T20:11:34.556-05:002013-03-02T20:11:34.556-05:00Won't be long before the ruby throats arrive! ...Won't be long before the ruby throats arrive! We usually see them here mid-late March.Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-48666759025108985662013-03-02T20:10:33.992-05:002013-03-02T20:10:33.992-05:00Oh I hope they will make it back next winter! I ha...Oh I hope they will make it back next winter! I have gotten so spoiled having hummers in the garden year round this year that I think I will be very downtrodden if I didn't hear their happy chirps.Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-48175101424689312782013-03-02T20:07:55.998-05:002013-03-02T20:07:55.998-05:00So true Joey! My to do list gets longer despite al...So true Joey! My to do list gets longer despite all the work, but I wouldn't have it any other way!Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-48012067515895767062013-03-02T18:04:43.956-05:002013-03-02T18:04:43.956-05:00Good work on the invasives! I have done what I can...Good work on the invasives! I have done what I can on our little urban lot since we moved here. I've taken out some Privet, two Buckthorn trees, and several shrub honeysuckles. All but the Buckthorn were planted as ornamentals. The buckthorn was planted by the birds but allowed to grow into small trees as part of a hedge. Luckily we do not have Japanese honeysuckle. I find cutting down invasives to be a cathartic experience, I always feel better afterwards.Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-46002038221665772132013-03-02T11:57:51.802-05:002013-03-02T11:57:51.802-05:00My garden is still snow-covered, but I saw the ret...My garden is still snow-covered, but I saw the return of the juncos (such lovely little birds) and noted some sets of rabbit and raccoon footprints. Not as many birds seem as interested in the seed.My Little Home and Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01519563352358635257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-12654120833873563212013-03-02T11:35:03.238-05:002013-03-02T11:35:03.238-05:00Oh Japanese Honeysuckle and Chinese Privet -- we h...Oh Japanese Honeysuckle and Chinese Privet -- we have lots of that here too. While I love the fragrance of honeysuckle and can't imagine a NC summer without it, I despise privet with a fiery passion. Your husband did a good job of clearing. The difference is amazing!sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.com