tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7662225371702669242.post4473948011121607908..comments2024-02-14T05:14:03.130-05:00Comments on Nodding Onion Gardens: Attracting HummingbirdsNodding Onion Gardenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16753931619283497950noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7662225371702669242.post-9689857002682034062013-02-01T16:23:18.850-05:002013-02-01T16:23:18.850-05:00That is nice to hear. I am always nervous when I t...That is nice to hear. I am always nervous when I try new seeds. Will they germinate? Will I like them? With others enjoy them. Worry, worry, worry..so silly. <br /><br />It is nice to hear that if I can get a few starter plants going I should be ok as far as seeds for the next year are concerned. Thanks!Nodding Onion Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16753931619283497950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7662225371702669242.post-78876836363054021812013-01-31T10:18:15.804-05:002013-01-31T10:18:15.804-05:00Royal Catchfly is a great native plant. I've h...Royal Catchfly is a great native plant. I've had luck with it in a variety of growing situations and love how much seed it produces for projects the following year. It's usually a good idea to dry the stems for quite a while though to avoid the stickiness. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15742158041464970078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7662225371702669242.post-26929073972472736622013-01-13T14:18:44.978-05:002013-01-13T14:18:44.978-05:00Thank you Dave, I appreciate your native plant sug...Thank you Dave, I appreciate your native plant suggestions. I added them to today's blog (1/13/13)<br /><br />Last week I had a similar conversation with my brother Craig from Pennsylvania, he too is working on providing a constant year long food supply for wildlife, his focus was bees.<br /><br />Between, your comments and the conversation with Craig, I am now attempting to build a page similar to the one I linked to on the Houston Audubon Society website (post of 1/13/13). I am curious how well the chart would be filled in with the plants I am currently raising. <br />Nodding Onion Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16753931619283497950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7662225371702669242.post-64330595397750998562013-01-06T11:02:19.553-05:002013-01-06T11:02:19.553-05:00Beth,
I'm glad after hitting "read more&...Beth,<br /><br />I'm glad after hitting "read more" that you listed what you do have planted for the hummingbirds. I have to add to what I have bit in number of individuals and number of species. My goal is to have a succession of blooming natives that will carry he birds through the year...and make it more likely they'll nest here.<br /><br />One plant comes to mind that should grow for you if you have it moist enough for cardinal flower: Iris versicolor. Oh, and if you have standing water, I've seen them go to Pondeteria cordata (I had to look up the spelling of that...memory lapse wouldn't even give me the common name, pickerel rush).<br /><br />Keep up the good work. Great philosophy...I get to that point too where I just have to look at the improvements I've made and not all that I've yet to accomplish.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14531776890396557061noreply@blogger.com