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Photos: House Yard
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ysabetwordsmithToday I took some pictures around the yard. These are images from the house yard.
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ysabetwordsmithToday we went out to the lake. These pictures primarily show the pollinator gardens around the parking lot and the approach to the lake paths.
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October Garden Tasks
Oct. 1st, 2024 12:38 amysabetwordsmithOctober wildlife gardening tasks feature the middle of fall. Keep on top of harvesting so it doesn't get away from you. Weeding should be winding down in many areas. Some flowers need deadheading, but most wildflowers don't. By this point, many plants have set seeds. Collect seeds, especially native ones, to save for next spring. For species that need cold stratification before they will sprout, you can either chill them in a refrigerator or plant them in a bed during fall and let the winter chill them naturally.
If you want to hang roosting boxes for cold weather, this is a good opportunity for that. If you haven't already hung your birdfeeders, do that now. Bring out any that you already have and clean them before filling and hanging them. It's a good time to buy new ones if you want to do that. The fall migration is peaking in many regions, but northernmost ones are emptying out. For most species, seeds are the best offerings at this time. Wait to put out suet or similar foods until the weather gets colder. It is safe to mow fields, as ground-nesting birds have completed their cycles. Birdwatching peaks in mid-fall as the migrations boom. Visit your local parks and waterways for the best viewing.
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If you want to hang roosting boxes for cold weather, this is a good opportunity for that. If you haven't already hung your birdfeeders, do that now. Bring out any that you already have and clean them before filling and hanging them. It's a good time to buy new ones if you want to do that. The fall migration is peaking in many regions, but northernmost ones are emptying out. For most species, seeds are the best offerings at this time. Wait to put out suet or similar foods until the weather gets colder. It is safe to mow fields, as ground-nesting birds have completed their cycles. Birdwatching peaks in mid-fall as the migrations boom. Visit your local parks and waterways for the best viewing.
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Squirrel Flet and Sunflower Heads
Sep. 30th, 2024 11:37 pmysabetwordsmithBranches have fallen all over the yard from recent storms. Today I started picking up some of them, and noticed that there was a fallen squirrel flet. A squirrel's nest may also be called a drey.
Also today, I started harvesting dry sunflower heads. The small to medium ones I have hung as bird food. Those with big heads or good multiflora form I am putting in the septic garden, hoping they will reseed like the 'Autumn Joy' did last year.
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Also today, I started harvesting dry sunflower heads. The small to medium ones I have hung as bird food. Those with big heads or good multiflora form I am putting in the septic garden, hoping they will reseed like the 'Autumn Joy' did last year.
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September Garden Tasks
Sep. 1st, 2024 05:39 pmysabetwordsmithSeptember wildlife gardening tasks feature the beginning of fall. Keep on top of harvesting and weeding so they don't get away from you. Some flowers need deadheading, but most wildflowers don't. By this point, more plants have set seeds. Collecting seeds, especially native ones, to save for next spring. For species that need cold stratification before they will sprout, you can either chill them in a refrigerator or plant them in a bed during fall and let the winter chill them naturally.
Take down and clean empty birdhouses. If you want to hang roosting boxes for cold weather, this is a good opportunity for that. Now is the time to think about birdfeeders in many areas. Bring out any that you already have and clean them before filling and hanging them. It's a good time to buy new ones if you want to do that. Hang them before the fall migration really gets going. For most species, seeds are the best offerings at this time. Wait to put out suet or similar foods until the weather gets colder. It is safe to mow fields, as ground-nesting birds have completed their cycles. Birdwatching begins to pick up in early fall as the migrations increase.
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Take down and clean empty birdhouses. If you want to hang roosting boxes for cold weather, this is a good opportunity for that. Now is the time to think about birdfeeders in many areas. Bring out any that you already have and clean them before filling and hanging them. It's a good time to buy new ones if you want to do that. Hang them before the fall migration really gets going. For most species, seeds are the best offerings at this time. Wait to put out suet or similar foods until the weather gets colder. It is safe to mow fields, as ground-nesting birds have completed their cycles. Birdwatching begins to pick up in early fall as the migrations increase.
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Breck's Order
Jul. 25th, 2024 05:29 pmysabetwordsmithToday we ordered bulbs from Breck's for fall planting. I used my list from Planting Ahead to shop, which was very helpful. I also compared it with what I bought last fall, ordering mostly different things except for few favorite bargains.
If you like to order your fall bulbs from catalogs, now's the time, because they typically ship September-October depending on your zone. The current Breck's sale says it ends July 26.
If you prefer shopping in person, bulbs often start hitting the garden and farm stores some time in August or September. I usually like to start planting them in September once it rains after the late summer dry spell. So if the catalogs ship early-ish then I have those to plant, and if not, I can check stores to pick up extras. I also like to hit the late-season sales if it's not snowing, because it's often possible to pick up lots of good stuff cheap, if you don't mind the random factor of "whatever's left."
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If you like to order your fall bulbs from catalogs, now's the time, because they typically ship September-October depending on your zone. The current Breck's sale says it ends July 26.
If you prefer shopping in person, bulbs often start hitting the garden and farm stores some time in August or September. I usually like to start planting them in September once it rains after the late summer dry spell. So if the catalogs ship early-ish then I have those to plant, and if not, I can check stores to pick up extras. I also like to hit the late-season sales if it's not snowing, because it's often possible to pick up lots of good stuff cheap, if you don't mind the random factor of "whatever's left."
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