http://brighthaven.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/growing-our-own-bird-seed/ Planting our dreams, one seed at a time... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:41:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://brighthaven.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/growing-our-own-bird-seed/#comment-3553 Becca Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:39:04 +0000 http://brighthaven.wordpress.com/?p=654#comment-3553 Good thinking Lisa! How did that work out for you? Good thinking Lisa! How did that work out for you?

]]> http://brighthaven.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/growing-our-own-bird-seed/#comment-2710 Lisa Tue, 12 May 2009 17:02:26 +0000 http://brighthaven.wordpress.com/?p=654#comment-2710 I feed the birds outside my house here in northern california regularly. I have a small back yard with bark coveringa all of it. I have noticed weeds coming up where I am feeding the birds...and despaired thinking about weeding through the bark....since pesticides are totally out of the question due to the birds. I think now, I will rake away the bark and leave a square under the feeding area that I will just let grow. It seems a lot more zen than fighting it. Maybe if I have to move someday...there will still be some plants here that can feed the birds when I'm gone. I feed the birds outside my house here in northern california regularly. I have a small back yard with bark coveringa all of it. I have noticed weeds coming up where I am feeding the birds…and despaired thinking about weeding through the bark….since pesticides are totally out of the question due to the birds. I think now, I will rake away the bark and leave a square under the feeding area that I will just let grow. It seems a lot more zen than fighting it. Maybe if I have to move someday…there will still be some plants here that can feed the birds when I’m gone.

]]> http://brighthaven.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/growing-our-own-bird-seed/#comment-1850 Carla Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:56:36 +0000 http://brighthaven.wordpress.com/?p=654#comment-1850 This is wonderful! I guess I never figured they would eat it on the plant! DUH! This is wonderful! I guess I never figured they would eat it on the plant! DUH!

]]> http://brighthaven.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/growing-our-own-bird-seed/#comment-1043 ourfriendben Sat, 16 Aug 2008 13:19:15 +0000 http://brighthaven.wordpress.com/?p=654#comment-1043 Wow---I wonder if that's millet seed your birds are enjoying! My spilled sunflower seed sprouts, but the millet hasn't ever made it to adulthood, even though I leave it in place. Lucky birds!!! Wow—I wonder if that’s millet seed your birds are enjoying! My spilled sunflower seed sprouts, but the millet hasn’t ever made it to adulthood, even though I leave it in place. Lucky birds!!!

]]> http://brighthaven.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/growing-our-own-bird-seed/#comment-1042 Cindy Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:24:02 +0000 http://brighthaven.wordpress.com/?p=654#comment-1042 I am planning on leaving some sunflower heads and spent purple coneflowers in the garden just for this reason! I am planning on leaving some sunflower heads and spent purple coneflowers in the garden just for this reason!

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