Today is sunny and mild, a beautiful fall day.
I haven't fed the birds yet. i've seen a flock of house finches, a lady cardinal, a starling, a downy woodpecker, and a fox squirrel.
I started planting a bag of 35
Muscaria armeniacum blue grape hyacinths in the house yard.
EDIT 10/19/24 -- I planted more grape hyacinths in the house yard.
EDIT 10/19/24 -- I finished planting more grape hyacinths in the house yard.
I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches (including house sparrows and probably song sparrows), several more starlings, and a tufted titmouse who has discovered one of the sunflower heads that I hung in the forest garden. :D
EDIT 10/19/24 -- I fed the birds. I've seen a male cardinal.
I put out water for the birds and watered a few plants.
EDIT 10/19/24 -- I watered the newly planted grape hyacinths, patio plants, picnic table, and septic garden.
EDIT 10/19/24 -- I watered the savanna seedlings, prairie notch, white garden, telephone pole garden, and grass patch.
EDIT 10/19/24 -- I watered the prairie notch again, the maple garden, and the amethyst garden.
EDIT 10/19/24 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 10/19/24 -- I picked the last 5 of the 'Gypsy' peppers. Two were red-ripe, one full-grown but still mostly green, and then two small green ones. I'll definitely watch for this cultivar next year, it's my favorite now.
As it is time for supper, I am done for the night.