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Being a gardener in Lubbock is a greater challenge than I imagined, but each year is getting better.
Come follow my progress as I get my hands in Texas soil.
Joy Blooms
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with veggies, flowers, birds, butterflies, & creatures
This page last updated: 05/08/2016 08:07 AM
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Joy is for the Birds |
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I don't know about you, but the "tweet, tweet" of birds is a welcomed sound in my garden. I do what I can to invite them into the garden. Watching their antics & listening to their songs makes even weed pulling more pleasurable. |
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- The first thing I did, and continue, is add a couple of bird feeders & bird baths in the yard. I don't even mind that the occasional squirrel has a feast. In Colorado I placed the feeder near trees so that the birds have a place to perch and/or hid. I am sure that they appreciate have a little shade too. In Lubbock I hand feeders on fancy metal "shepherd's hooks."
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- The bird visitors to the garden are treated with fresh seeds & pieces of fruit. The grocery always has a little over-ripe fruit in their clearance section. These are just perfect for the birds & butterflies in the spring & summer. I put out bird seed all year long.
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- I had a service berry tree in Colorado. The berries are a favorite of the birds in the late fall. Surely hope I can plant one in Lubbock.
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Joy is for the Birds
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- From time to time I put out a concoction especially for the birds. Over stale bread I pour a mixture of melted peanut butter and lard. I sprinkle the top with shelled Sunflower seeds. After it is sufficiently cooled, I put it out for
the birds. They peck away at it. It doesn't last long.
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