These cuties were seen perching on an Elk Grove Village porch.
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Sometimes all it takes is a little color to make your scarecrow unique. The orange hair does it for this ladie’s scarecrow. Gotta love the creativity in the design of this Door County scarecrow. We are really enjoying the hummingbirds this year. The hummingbird feeder is right outside the window, and they don’t seem to mind us being around. How do we get hummingbirds to come to our yard? We’re thinking it’s the red visuals – two huge planters full of million bells on one side of the . . . → Read More: How we attract hummingbirds Here’s a cute kid with a cute scarecrow by a cute sign. Look for the sign again this year. Certainly we’ll have scarecrows. And maybe even the kid! And watch for the green T-shirted workers. Like Mike and Dawn below, they’ll also be wearing smiles. . . . → Read More: Scarecrow-a-day #2 – The Sign I have to admit it. Fall is here, even if the calendar doesn’t quite say so. I know because the Elk Grove Garden Club is gearing up to make 100 scarecrows next weekend. We are part of the village’s Pioneer Day Festival, and our scarecrow making is always a hit. Its as much fun for . . . → Read More: Pioneer Days and Scarecrow-a-day #1 This is the time of year that the Dahlias are prime. But you probably guessed that looking at the lovely picture of today’s picks. Mike probably has 100 plants, and they bloom from mid-July to frost. It wasn’t always like this. Some 10 years ago, we ran into Frank Campise at Friendship Gardens. Frank was . . . → Read More: It’s Dahlia time! I’d say the operative word in the title of “We’re planning a patio” is “planning”. We’ve been planning it for a while. Ever since the driveway bricks from a neighbor found their way to our yard. You don’t want to know how long ago that was. Really, you don’t. So if you think our patio . . . → Read More: We’re Planning A Patio The question is … Why did Mike put a music stand in our backyard? |
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