I am back in the garden - woo hoo!! :-)
Yesterday, I got one raised bed weeded & the 2nd “bad” one is 2/3 done. My SIL got me herb plants Thursday & I’ll get them planted today or tomorrow - same with seeds I have.
Mowing - brother mowed the place again for me Thursday & last evening, BUT I was able to safely get on/off & drive the mower to the shed where we keep gas. I will be able to mow myself the next time the place needs it.
The hummingbird feeders went out yesterday and there was a male feeding within 15 minutes. On the feeder in the front (1 @ front porch, 2 in back @ hummingbird garden) there was a hummer coming every 20 minutes or so and just before sunset, hummers were “filling their tanks” for the night ahead.
Adventures in wildlife: I was on the couch Thursday night & around 11:30, something hit the storm door with a bang (I had the door open so I could look out). My first thought was a bird flew into the glass, but birds aren’t flying around at that time of night. As I looked, there appeared to be fur at the bottom left and the next thing I could see was a face looking through the glass at me - it was a fox kit! Cutest little guy - ears perked up, obviously curious. If the storm door had not been there, I think the fox would have come right on in. When I reached for my phone to try for a picture, the kit saw the movement and a couple of seconds later, it trotted down the steps & disappeared into the dark. The foxes didn’t den under our barn this year - I suspect they denned at the next door neighbor’s - old ground hog holes & he’s rarely around so it’s a lot more quiet than our place. There’s a pile of chicken feathers in the back field so I suspect some other neighbors are missing a hen or two!
Beautiful spring day here - going to be near if not 80 - happy gardening all!
I’ve noticed the same thing with my hummingbird feeders. They’ll be very territorial and argumentative all day, but when the sun goes down it’s not unusual to see four or five sharing a single feeder peacefully.