Birdfeeding

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Today is sunny and quite warm.

I fed the birds.  I've seen a flock of sparrows and house finches plus a male cardinal.

I put out water for the birds.

I put out the flats of pots, watered them, and watered the strawberry towers. 

EDIT 5/11/25 -- We went back to Riley Creek Vintage.  The 15% discount for people who bought something at the Vintage Fair Market is still good today.  Turns out they do that one spring and fall each year, so we'll have to watch for the next one in September.  All of the things we went back for were still there!  I got two more short plant stands, the big tall one with shelves, and the blue side table with a flower painted on the top.  :D

EDIT 5/11/25 -- took some pictures around the yard.

I've seen several catbirds, a brown thrasher, a blue jay, and a young fox squirrel.  I spotted a female cardinal in the red birdbath, which is the first time I've actually caught that one in use.

EDIT 5/11/25 -- I finished planting the rows of the telephone pole garden with Evening Scented Stock, Centaurea 'Tall Mix', Nasturtium 'Alaska Mix', Zinnia 'Big Flower Mix', Sunflower 'Mother Garden Mix', and Towers of Flowers.  

EDIT 5/11/25 -- I sowed Shithouse Marigold seeds around the north and east edges of the telephone pole garden, and Charleston Food Forest giant marigold seeds around the south and west edges.

The south lot has been partially mowed, but the mower is being cantankerous.  Still, some progress has been made.

I heard a woodpecker drumming, low and slow, so I suspect it is one of the medium-sized species (red-headed or red-bellied) that I've seen recently rather than the smaller downies who sound higher and faster.

EDIT 5/11/25 -- I planted 4 yellow and 4 orange large-flowering African marigolds around the edges of the telephone pole garden.  Then I watered that garden.  So that project is done, unless I find someone else selling the large-flowering marigolds and pick up a few more for the long sides.

EDIT 5/11/25 -- I trimmed grass around the telephone pole garden.  That makes it easier to see.

EDIT 5/11/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

EDIT 5/11/25 -- I brought in the flats of pots, currently down to 2 partial flats.  I took some measurements of pots and things for shopping later.

As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.

Photos: House Yard

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I took some pictures around the yard today.  These are from the house yard.

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