Birdfeeding

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Today is sunny and warm.

I haven't fed the birds yet, but I've seen two male indigo buntings, a pair of goldfinches, a female cardinal, a gray catbird, and a white-crowned sparrow.  :D  The indigo buntings might well stick around; I've had them stay for the summer before.  

EDIT 5/10/23 -- I planted the barrel garden with flowers of pink, red, orange, and yellow.

In the middle (taller plants): Nemesia Hybrid Sunsation Lemon, Cherry Sunrise Lantana, and Pineapple Mint.

Around the edge (shorter or trailing plants): 4 yellow marigolds, 4 assorted verbena (probably pink, red, or dark purple), Superbells Tropical Sunrise, and Easy Wave Petunia red.

Near the hanger and in the two pots: white moonflower.

There aren't as many morning glory sprouts as usual, though.  I should buy them new sex partners next year.

I added a top layer of Evergreen potting soil, which leaves a very nice woodchippy surface, and then I watered everything.

In the picnic garden, some of the recently planted seeds like marigold and bok choy are already sprouting.  \o/

EDIT 5/10/23 -- I planted a Hosta 'Ann Kulpa' in the forest garden.  It has big green leaves with a bright yellow streak down the middle.  I planted a Shasta daisy in the white garden at the end of the driveway.  I put humus-and-manure around both of them, then watered them in.

EDIT 5/10/23 -- My partner Doug mowed the ritual meadow, prairie garden paths, and savanna.

We burned off the firepit.  It's mostly down to ash now.  \o/

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