Archive for April, 2010
Backyard Makeover
My garden is the most relaxing part of the house for me. I love seeing the assortment of colors of my plants and trees; they have this certain kind of serenity that rests my senses. If I’m not busy with anything, you could just find me in my garden as I consider it as my sacred private space.
For some reason, I’ve just decided to give my backyard a makeover, with so many decorating ideas I have in mind like adding other variety to my collection of flowering plants, improve the curb appeal by using different garden stones and placing a garden bench for an extra place to hangout while in the garden. Accenting my backyard is an exciting activity for me, it doesn’t just improve the look of it but it also brings out the creative juices in me.
Quick and Easy Hummingbird Food
Hummingbirds are one of the most unique bird species because their diet consists in large part of nectar. In addition to the oriole, hummingbirds are the only species that will feed off sugar water as part of its primary diet. Because sugar is a household product, owning a hummingbird feeder is an easy and cost efficient bird feeder to own. To make hummingbird food, all you need is sugar and water. You’ll want to maintain a ratio of about 1 parts sugar to 4 parts water; in other words, for each ¼ cup of sugar, add 1 cup of water. Place the mixture on your stovetop and bring it to a boil, then let it cool until the water once again becomes cold.
Once your mixture has cooled, simply funnel it into the hummingbird feeder and place it outside. Hummingbirds are naturally attracted to red, so they’ll come to your feeder and poke their beaks in to sip the liquid. You can also make a large batch of sugar water and freeze it in plastic cups for later use.
