Megs

Here are the notes for "Play Off the Energy of the Crowd."

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Today is cloudy, humid, and hot.  It rained most of yesterday.

I fed the birds.  I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 5/19/26 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

I've seen a starling at the hopper feeder.

EDIT 5/19/26 -- I trimmed brush around where I want to plant the vernal witch hazel.  The name means "spring" but they typically bloom in late winter.

A cool breeze is blowing from the west.  It feels like a downdraft.  No storm is visible on the horizon but rain is predicted, so I'm keeping an eye on things.

EDIT 5/19/26 -- I planted the vernal witch hazel at the north edge of the forest yard, near a previous one that has survived so far.  :D

EDIT 5/19/26 -- I planted 20 gladioli in the north notch of the prairie garden.  Surprisingly, at least a couple survived from last year and are putting up leaves.

Already I can see tiny seedlings sprouting from recent sowing of seeds.  Clover is among the fastest; I mix that with grass seed for the walking paths.  Some others are wildflowers.  \o/

Also I uncovered the remaining water jugs that had seedlings in them.  I got 3 milkweed seedlings in that jug.  3 out of the 4 native grasses have several seedlings in each -- little bluestem, northern sea oats, and side-oats grama; only the switch grass didn't sprout there.  So on the whole, mixed results, but for the ones that did work, worth repeating.

EDIT 5/19/26 -- I tallied what pots I have available and what I need.  I forgot to list the tomatoes that I already have though; still need to go back and do that.  

I picked and ate the first couple of pea pods.  :D  I love being able to wander around the yard, pick things, and put them in my mouth.

EDIT 5/19/26 -- I sowed a bunch of 'Sugar Ann' snap peas and 'Avalanche' snow peas in pots that didn't already have any.  So far 'Sugar Ann' seems to be growing better and producing earlier than 'Avalanche' but there are flowers and pea pods on both.

I wrote down what tomatoes I have already: chocolate cherry, 'Mr. Stripey' slicer, 'Old German' slicer, yellow pear, 'Santa' grape, and 'Cherokee Purple' slicer.  I got a 4-pack of the chocolate cherries but they aren't doing great and one has already died.  I could use a red or pink slicer, and I'm still looking for fancy striped cherries.


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