Tag: #Gardening

• Nothin’ to do now but the 3 W’s; Water, Weed and Watch. Two stories one Blog.

  

  Late this afternoon just before dinner I spied this Canadian across the slough, at first glance I thought it was a new pipe sticking out of the rocks. There are several more on the pasture behind him and two more in the slough on this side of him.

  jacqueslebec

  March 29, 2021

  bird watching, environment, Gardening, photography, Vermiculture, Worm Farming

  #amateur photography, #Bethel Island, #Gardening, #Worm farming

• I Stopped To Smell The Roses.

  

  I appreciate flower gardens now more than during my earlier years when my motto was “if it doesn’t bear fruit it’s not worth growing.” Yeh, basically that was my mindset, I just wanted to grow food. But now it’s hard to pass any flowering plant without stopping and on occasion taking a picture or two.

  jacqueslebec

  December 15, 2020

  environment, Gardening, nature, photography

  #amateur photography, #Bethel Island, #flowers, #Gardening

• Vermiculture; Raising Earthworms.

  

  Raising Earthworms may be a good first step in acheiving zero waste. They eat all organic material as well as paper products. The castings make excellent fertilizer in solid or liquid form.

  jacqueslebec

  August 27, 2020

  environment, Gardening, photography, Uncategorized, Vermiculture, Worm Farming

  #Gardening, #Vermiculture, environment, nature, organic fertilyzer, self awareness, self reliance.

• The Heat is Hard on the Garden.

  

  The wildfires are burning enhanced by the high ambient temperatures. The heat dries the garden beds quickly to the detriment of some plants, my Crenshaw melons are now a statistic.

  jacqueslebec

  August 25, 2020

  environment, Gardening, Wildfire prevention

  #California heat wave, #Gardening, self awareness, Self Reliance, Wildfires

• This is a Good Day.

  This may be the shortest Blog I’ve written yet.

  jacqueslebec

  August 12, 2020

  Uncategorized

  #amateur photography, #Bethel Island, #Bird watching, #California Delta, #Ducks, #Gardening, #Geese, #nature, #photography, #Self Awareness, #Self Reliance, #Taylor Slough, #Vermiculture, #waterbirds, #Worm farming

• Blue Heron

  The Blue Herons are around the slough most of the time. It’s odd when at least one is not within view, they have a loud AWK letting it loose while flying or right before taking off.

  jacqueslebec

  August 7, 2020

  bird watching, Birding, environment, nature, photography, self-reliance

  #amateur photography, #Bethel Island, #Bird watching, #California Delta, #Ducks, #Gardening, #Geese, #nature, #photography, #Self Awareness, #Self Reliance, #Taylor Slough, #Vermiculture, #waterbirds, #Worm farming

• Some Days Just Makes an Old Guy Wonder.

  There are only 2,000 people on the Island, we all know pretty much everyone. I can’t figure out how some people are able to go out in public after their remarks. It’s always the same people tossing out the same insults to the same insultees, is this nuts or what? Oh Lord please have this self Quarantine end within the next 6 months to one year.

  jacqueslebec

  August 6, 2020

  photography, Uncategorized

  #amateur photography, #Bethel Island, #Bird watching, #California Delta, #Ducks, #Gardening, #Geese, #nature, #photography, #Self Awareness, #Self Reliance, #Taylor Slough, #Vermiculture, #waterbirds, #Worm farming, amatuer photography

• Doves.

  Their landings should be of little surprise after seeing how the nests are constructed. Some balance precariously on unstable precipices. Some people are tempted to help them by “shoring” up the works. However the best help we can give is to simply leave them alone to their own devices.

  jacqueslebec

  August 5, 2020

  bird watching, Birding, environment, nature, photography, self-reliance

  #amateur photography, #Bethel Island, #Bird watching, #California Delta, #Ducks, #Gardening, #Geese, #nature, #photography, #Self Awareness, #Self Reliance, #Taylor Slough, #Vermiculture, #waterbirds, #Worm farming

• Turkey Vultures

  During their silent search for a meal they glide effortlessly through the skies.

  jacqueslebec

  August 3, 2020

  bird watching, Birding, environment, nature, photography, self-reliance

  #amateur photography, #Bethel Island, #Bird watching, #California Delta, #Ducks, #Gardening, #Geese, #nature, #photography, #Self Awareness, #Self Reliance, #Taylor Slough, #Vermiculture, #waterbirds, #Worm farming

• Gulls in the Wind.

  The waves don’t bother them, if the wind does it’s not shown however they show up in greater numbers when the wind is down. They are a joy to watch with or without the wind they are always actively on the search for another meal.

  jacqueslebec

  July 31, 2020

  bird watching, Birding, environment, nature, photography, self-reliance

  #amateur photography, #Bethel Island, #Bird watching, #California Delta, #Ducks, #Gardening, #Geese, #nature, #photography, #Self Awareness, #Self Reliance, #Taylor Slough, #Vermiculture, #waterbirds, #Worm farming