Monday, November 28, 2022

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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Saturday, November 5, 2022

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. 
🌻🌻🌻