Birdfeeding
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birdfeedingToday is partly cloudy and mild. It rained off and on last night.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few house finches.
EDIT 9/27/23 -- I scooped up fallen plants into their pots.
I planted blackberry lily seeds around the walnut tree near the house.
Pineapple sage is blooming in the barrel garden. When I first planted it, there were a few red flowers, but all summer it produced only foliage. Now there are multiple spikes of scarlet flowers. They taste very faintly of pineapple.
EDIT 9/27/23 -- I gathered and planted seeds in the wildflower garden.
EDIT 9/27/23 -- I gathered and planted seeds in the savanna.
I think I figured out what the super-popular mystery plant is: narrow-leaf mountain mint. This thing is always crawling with pollinators in summer, but because I've planted so-so many wildflowers there, I didn't know what it was. While harvesting its seeds to distribute, I noticed that it smelled like mint, so I checked the stems, and they are square. That makes it some sort of mint plant. I remembered seeing references to mountain mints, so I looked that up, and found a match. :D This means I can shop for more of the stuff. I try to let my insect friends vote with their wings about what they want to see more of in our yard.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few house finches.
EDIT 9/27/23 -- I scooped up fallen plants into their pots.
I planted blackberry lily seeds around the walnut tree near the house.
Pineapple sage is blooming in the barrel garden. When I first planted it, there were a few red flowers, but all summer it produced only foliage. Now there are multiple spikes of scarlet flowers. They taste very faintly of pineapple.
EDIT 9/27/23 -- I gathered and planted seeds in the wildflower garden.
EDIT 9/27/23 -- I gathered and planted seeds in the savanna.
I think I figured out what the super-popular mystery plant is: narrow-leaf mountain mint. This thing is always crawling with pollinators in summer, but because I've planted so-so many wildflowers there, I didn't know what it was. While harvesting its seeds to distribute, I noticed that it smelled like mint, so I checked the stems, and they are square. That makes it some sort of mint plant. I remembered seeing references to mountain mints, so I looked that up, and found a match. :D This means I can shop for more of the stuff. I try to let my insect friends vote with their wings about what they want to see more of in our yard.
Pineapple sage
Date: 2023-09-29 03:32 pm (UTC)I love mountain mint, mine is from Baker Creek seeds in Missouri.
Re: Pineapple sage
Date: 2023-09-29 07:23 pm (UTC)No, I treat it as an annual.
>> I love mountain mint, mine is from Baker Creek seeds in Missouri. <<
Drat, they're out of stock. :( But perhaps I shall have better luck in winter when people restock and update their catalogs.
Re: Pineapple sage
Date: 2023-09-29 09:02 pm (UTC)Re: Pineapple sage
Date: 2023-09-29 09:32 pm (UTC)