November 2022

November started with my 

Christmas Cactus in bloom.

Then on the 5th

We had our first snow.

A magical transformation to see 

the property change from brown to white,

from dull to bright.

I did some decorations outside.

Used some pine,cedar, 

spruce and red alders from the woods.

In the barrel

red alders 

The Barberry bush with

lots of berries.

This bush is near my living room 

window and Robins enjoyed the berries.

Robins usually fly south

during the Winter.

Some males stay if  

there’s food around.

This guy is near the window 

so it was easy to get a close up pic.

More snow

My sister Annie and I 

bought snowshoes, and for 

the first time tried them out.

Annie

Myself

It’s nice to get outside 

and enjoy nature.

December is around the corner,

Time to start baking, shopping 

and decorating for Christmas.

Thanks for your visit

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Harvesting Sunflowers

  I planted a Sunflower Garden this year  

and was surprised how easy 

and beautiful it grew. 

I decided to harvest some seeds 

for bird food in the winter.

Sunflowers don't need rich 

soil and are low maintenance.🌻

A peek at the first flower appearing

Amazing evolvement

Fun to photograph.

Great Polinators 

Bees and other insect

enjoyed them.

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When the heads start to droop,

it's time to harvest.

Brush of the top layer and 

the seeds are easy to take out.

Seeds.

Lots of seeds

I placed the seeds in pans 

and let them dry 

for about a week.

Close-up of some seeds

Sunflower seeds are edible and

 can be used in many food dishes.

So I have lot of seeds for the birds to enjoy!

A fun experience for the first time,

and maybe, I'll do it again next year.

Thanks for your visit. 

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