USDA Zone 8
Journals (184)
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Gorgeous sunshine (but very cold) this morning and so I grabbed my woolie hat and thickest gardening gloves and set to, trying to tidy up the front garden. Cutting the passionflower vine right back revealed the winter jasmine just about to burst into flower. Tidied up the clumps of summer floweri...
This entry is about Trisha's Frontyard garden.
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I spot an absolutely horrific creature
MUFFIN! The terror of all things bird! Darn Cat. She always gets out!
This entry is about Sundew's Orchids garden.
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For thanksgiving dinner I had turkey, stuffing, squash, gravy, and rolls. For thanksgiving dinner my plants all had a fat spider and some gnats. I’m full, but they always hunger. :)
This entry is about Sundew's Sticky garden.
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In addition to the plants in this garden i am adding the birds that visit it to my plantings
This entry is about Sundew's For The Birds garden.
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Its great to see such a variety of birds. This is what i am aiming for. I think it is really important for birds (and other animals) to have a place to go in an urban environment.
This entry is about Sundew's For The Birds garden.
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The chickadees hadn’t been around much for a while but they returned en masse today. They were mostly black capped chickadees but their were some chestnut backed chickadees to. I love chickadees. They are so funny. They are really little but very bold. One even stood in the the honey suckle...
This entry is about Sundew's For The Birds garden.
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Well, it was obvious that the rest of my tomatoes weren’t going to ripen, and I still had a few tomatillo fruits, and some thai chilies that were still green. Picked ’em all and made a sweet chutney.This entry is about Cramsay's Vegetable garden.
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So far this year: Dark-Eyed Junco, Spotted Towhee, Black-Capped Chickadee, Chestnut-Backed Chickadee, White Crowned Sparrow, Bushtit, House Finch, Redbreasted Nuthatch, Northern Flicker, Sharp-Shinned Hawk. Also: a pigeon, a starling, and several house sparrows (boo! hiss!). I want to keep track ...
This entry is about Sundew's For The Birds garden.
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The squirells discovered the sunflower seeds. The cant get up to the feeder but they were going nuts for the ones on the ground and in the trees.
This entry is about Sundew's For The Birds garden.
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After i fed the birds today i sat inside and watched them for quite some time. The resident sharp-shinned hawk decided to make an appearance and swooped down right in front of the window after a sparrow. It’s amazing how fast they move, he came and was gone in a flash. I don’t believe...
This entry is about Sundew's For The Birds garden.
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