Chickadee Gardens

 Adding water to a garden is a game-changer to attract wildlife. I see that daily in the many birdbaths we have throughout the garden, from tall upright baths to a few saucers on the ground for insects and ground birds, to small hanging baths that small songbirds such as chickadees and nuthatches appreciate. Insects, too are often seen visiting. Butterflies appreciate wet pavement and dragonflies are almost always seen near a water source in my garden. Wanting to take this to the next level, a pond is the ultimate water feature for wildlife. While I'm not ready to commit more time and energy to a large in-ground pond, I thought trying out a small half-barrel would be a good compromise. I watched this video from the Wildfowl Wetlands Trust in the U.K. and was sold, i.e., this was do-able. While this isn't a major garden project I do hope that it is impactful. I hope to learn a lot. Come along with me as I put together our mini-wildlife pond. The completed pond with a bird gras...