Life on the Balcony
Our balcony is finally starting to shape up. Todd and I managed to scare off the squirrel, so we have a nice variety of birds visiting the feeder. Because many of my seedlings either didn't make it through the acclimation process or are still waiting to bloom, there were some gaps in my pots. It was starting to drive me crazy and the weather was lovely last evening, so I drug Todd to Sullivan's to pick up a few plants to replace others and fill gaps. I planted them in the dark. :p
Balcony residents:
bougainvillea
dianthus
salvia
ivy
snapdragons
violas
nicotiana
one lavender plant
a non-standard geranium
African daisy
echinacea (purple coneflower)
alyssum
gaura (whirling butterflies)
mandevilla
amaryllis
Balcony visitors:
Todd and I
one annoying squirrel
a chipmunk (?!)
cardinals
sparrows
finches
nuthatches
Downy woodpecker
goldfinches
purple finches
chickadees
mourning doves
Yay!