[AG-EQ] Certified wildlife garden

[dogwood farm]

Tracy,

We had a pond before my cousin and I split the 60 achers.  On the
opposite end of the property there is another pond, but that is also
not our's, however, the pond's spillway is on our property.  Also
through our property is a diagonal line of natural underground springs
that feeds both ponds.  Nothing that is at the surface except what we
call sink spots that are along a section of our driveway.  No matter
what we fill those areas up with, dirt, gravel or concrete chunks,
they will still sink and become pothole trenches.

We keep a concrete birdbath full of fresh water for the birds and
honey bees.  I would like to eventually put in a small ornamental pond
with a water fall filter system to have a place where I can put my
yellow belly slider turtles in during the summer when we are outside.
Lennie and Squiggie are getting a bit big to stay in their 55 gallon
tank all year round.  They are pretty big boys now and they need to
stretch their legs every now and then and get a bit more sun other
than their reptile lights.

Susan

On 7/7/20, Tracy Carcione via AG-EQ <ag-eq at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Susan.
> I bet it would be easy for you.  Don't you have a real pond, you lucky duck?
> The hardest bit was trying to figure out which plants were native and which
> weren't, because they only wanted natives on the list.  I read many things
> saying how insects prefer the native plants, and I suppose they do, but I
> hear them buzzing around my non-natives, too.
> Tracy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AG-EQ [mailto:ag-eq-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of dogwood farm via
> AG-EQ
> Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 11:29 AM
> To: Agricultural and Equestrean Division List
> Cc: dogwood farm
> Subject: Re: [AG-EQ] Certified wildlife garden
>
> Tracy,
>
> That is wonderful news for you!  That is something to be excited
> about.  We have been considering doing the same thing.
>
> Nella,
>
> So Wonderful to hear from you again!
>
> Susan
>
> On 7/7/20, Tracy Carcione via AG-EQ <ag-eq at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Nella my dear, so exciting to hear from you again!
>> How are you?  Staying safe in Arizona?
>> Tracy
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: AG-EQ [mailto:ag-eq-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nella Foster
>> via
>> AG-EQ
>> Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 5:58 PM
>> To: Agricultural and Equestrean Division List
>> Cc: Nella Foster
>> Subject: Re: [AG-EQ] Certified wildlife garden
>>
>> Congratulations, that is so exciting
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Jul 6, 2020, at 6:10 AM, Tracy Carcione via AG-EQ <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I've just had my yard certified as a wildlife garden by my local chapter
>>> of
>>> the Audubon Society!  That means my yard provides water, shelter, and
>>> native
>>> plants for food for birds and insects.  I filled out an application where
>>> I
>>> had to list all the elements, including all my native plants, which was
>>> the
>>> most complicated part.  My water source is a 3-foot patio fountain, but
>>> it
>>> seems sufficient.  Friends have seen birds bathing in it, and sometimes
>>> something big comes and gets a big drink, too. And I've put rocks and
>>> plants
>>> in it, so insects can stop by if they want.
>>>
>>> I'm very excited about this certification.  I want to expand the meadow
>>> and
>>> food parts of my yard, and decrease the grass parts, or convert the grass
>>> to
>>> grasses that don't need mowing.  Win-win.
>>>
>>> Tracy
>>>
>>>
>>>
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