Homemaking Mondays: Habitat of Home

 

Hello! 

I hope you are enjoying the day.  

It's been a snowy day here although with the temperature up around freezing 

it is still very pleasant to be outside.

In our homeschool day a couple of my children 

are doing profiles for birds. 

It's part of an eco-system/ habitat/ permaculture study 

that we are doing for around our home. 

Since we've not lived at this place for a long time we are going to 

study a bit more about what lives here, what we would like to live here,

and how to make it all work together in a 

lovely habitat called home.

Just like how we create an inviting habitat 

 inside our homes for our families

it is nice to create a habitat in our yards 

for those creatures that call it home.

For instance.  We know the types of birds that come to our feeders.

What kinds of things would encourage them to stick around come summer?

What kinds of nests do they build...could we supply some of those materials?

Would they benefit from a birdhouse? 

What kinds of insects do we want to be in our yard...

and no there is no choice but to include the mosquitos. 

We want to encourage beneficial bugs and birds to help

with our gardening and flowers.  

Would could we add to the yard that would be inviting? 

What flowers should be planted?  

Are they going to be a good

addition to the habitat or are they invasive? 

So...just a good discussion and study 

to spend some time on. 

There are also some lovely pink flowers blooming in the house. 

They make a nice fresh burst of colour.

I hope you are having a lovely day! 

Do let me know if you do special things

for the habitat of your home in your yard?

Love and Prayers,

Jennifer