Birdfeeding

[ysabetwordsmith]

Today is sunny and cooler.

I haven't fed the birds yet. I've seen a large mixed flock of sparrows and housefinches, a flock of at least 12 goldfinches, and a tufted titmouse. I've also seen a fox squirrel running through the trees above the ritual meadow with a walnut in its mouth. :D

I finished planting the bag of 40 Three Months of Daffodils -- about 7 of them -- in the daffodil garden.  This concludes my bulb planting for this fall.

... but I might still go back to the Charleston Food Forest and gather other things to grow here.  I could easily save a hundred bucks for the cost of a few baggies and an hour or so of elbow grease.  Permaculture plants are rarely cheap and many of these are hard to find.

EDIT 11/12/24 -- I brought in the first of the ceramic pots from the picnic table.

EDIT 11/12/24 -- I brought in the rest of the ceramic pots from the picnic table.  These I emptied and put the remaining plants in the septic garden in case they want to keep growing a little longer.

EDIT 11/12/24 -- I fed the birds.  I've heard a woodpecker drumming but haven't seen it.

I put out water for the birds and watered a few plants.

EDIT 11/12/24 -- I transplanted the 3 ice plants from the new picnic table to the septic garden.  Previously I've tried overwintering them indoors but they always dry out and die.  :/  These claim to be cold-hardy so I'm trying this instead.

EDIT 11/12/24 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

As the sun is setting, I am done for the night.

Comments

[ribirdnerd]

Hope the Three Months of Daffodils works out. Have you tried it before? Do you really get 3 months worth of bloom?

Yes ...

[ysabetwordsmith]

>> Hope the Three Months of Daffodils works out. Have you tried it before? <<

Yes, it's a favorite. I really like Breck's X Months of Y and Super Sak packages.

>> Do you really get 3 months worth of bloom? <<

Give or take. There are early, mid, and late season daffodils of many types, and this bag combines a nice variety -- also with diverse colors and shapes. Certainly they bloom a lot longer than a single type would. Each typically lasts a week or so, but some go longer.

Re: Yes ...

[ribirdnerd]

Very nice, I'll have to try it sometime!

Re: Yes ...

[ysabetwordsmith]

I highly recommend it if you have somewhere to plant spring flowers. Breck's is my go-to source for mail-ordered bulbs. I also check the garden centers (who seem less useful than they used to be) and home improvement or farm stores (which have more than they used to) for bargains.