For the Birds

I recently made a small bird feeder for all the birds in our yard, they have really started to love it. i have a lot of sparrows, some cardinals & a few pesky squirrels. how can i keep the squirrels from eating my bird seed, besides throwing rocks @ them, shooting them or getting one of those bird feeders w/ the squirrel spinner things at the bottom? grrr.

My First Garden

Spring is finally here and i am getting very anxious about planting my very first garden. This idea is a little strange to me because while i was growing up i swore i'd never have my own garden. Why was i so against having a garden? well, every year my grandpa would visit from Seattle and plant our garden for us. This was no regular garden, it was practically a field, and he would always call to make sure i was weeding it regularly. i didn't like it at all, but for some reason i'm now ready to have my own.
I have to wait another month until i can put stuff outside, but so far i have a good start on a few peas, tomatoes, peppers, basil & broccoli. it is pretty enjoyable to see something that started as a tiny little seed that you put in the ground grow and begin to mature day by day.
i'll give more updates as i have them.

I've also been trying to figure out what else i like about spring. what are a few of your favorite things?