Raised beds built on sloped ground have taller sides on the downslope. Existing hose connection is between the two center beds. A ramp was used to fill the beds with a wheelbarrow. Require less bending and therefore are physically easier to tend for longer in our lives. The soil in raised beds is protected from the compaction of foot traffic. The big question was what material to use for the raised beds.

The world is big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark. You ask of my companions. Hills, sir, and the sundown, and a dog as large as myself. A nature photo journal from Ontario, Canada. Meanwhile, back at the ranch. Nailing Jello to the Wall. Notes from Near and Far. Middot; Tagged with eastern ontario. Filed under butterflies and moths.

My Top Twelve Photos of 2012. First, a photograph of the once thought extinct. Was too neat to leave off this list. Snagged it a place on this list.

My work can be found at these Art galleries. Website of Michal Orwick Arts LLC. Monday, April 20, 2015. Michael Orwick and Elena Orwick.

The nature of a punny field biologist. My most clicked on post is now Ode to the Apple, by Pablo Neruda.

Wildlife encounters out and about in the UK. Stepping up for nature on the farm. He sized her up, leapt on board, and in a few more seconds it was mission accomplished and she was inseminated,.

This site has been visited almost 21,000 times. Visitors left almost 500 comments. I am one lucky gal.

First up, a pair of chilled out anglers taking it easy on a river near Salmon la Sac in Washington. These snoozing horses in Skagit Valley. Have definitely got a handle on how to keep things mellow.