That time of year; Interrupting Book Week

Book Week will resume tomorrow when I review Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond: Volume 1 by Brad Lancaster. Not since Gaia's Garden by Toby Hemenway has a good so enamored me and changed the way I think about resources and gardening. Stay tuned!

When we got home today, there must have been over 50 American Robins in the backyard feasting on the fermenting fruit of the Callery Pears and digging through the mulch and leaves.



It's a fun time of year because no matter what kind of bird your yard attracts, they seem to come out in droves to nibble on the bugs and food they find under cover of fall. I remember the chicakdees on the back porch at our old house finding seeds from the Liquidambar trees in the front yard, and picking up bits of Jake's fur to take back to their nests.



These birds seem especially pleased that we "lasagna gardened" this fall - we just raked the leaves and dumped grass clippings into them to boost their fertility. Composting in place rules!



The birds were fun to observe; I can't say Travis had as good as a time. I must have sat in my bathroom for 25 minutes watching their hilarious antics..the birds and the cat.



This one must've seen the orange cat. (Funny video tomorrow).