A new year in Brentwood for Meadowlake Gardeners

Last year on Meadowlake Gardener blog , photos of plants and styles within our neighborhood gave us a pictoral record of a year in Meadowlake/Iroquois neighborhood, Brentwood, Tennessee.



Remember the sweet little bird that came after the rain? I thought it was a Baltimore Oriole. One frigid day when I was curled up in my favorite chair, reading Joe Allen's book 'Enjoying Nature About Us'  I learned that this bird is a Towhee. This towhee landed in our birdbath the day after TN May 2010 flood and has made our garden a permanent home for it's new family since then. If you also have a towhee in your garden, you can post a comment to let the rest of us know about it. You might be helping bird conservancy efforts to locate different species.



*Don't forget to put water out for the birds in WINTER too. They will appreciate it!!! Did you know that we are extremely lucky to have so many bluebirds in our neighborhood? Our mature trees and open spaces between our gardens provide a perfect home for these beautiful creatures. Do you have bluebirds? Tell us about that.

 This year, our neighborhood blog will be an interactive place for posting local garden tips. Emma (below) is our spokesperson. Any comment you have can be directed to Emma. She is a terrific listener and is quite knowlegeable about everything outdoors.

Look forward to local gardening sources, sales and inspiration for the new year here in Brentwood / Nashville area. Comments are welcome from all of you.