notes and musings from a perennial gardener
With so many designs and styles to choose from these days, buying (or building) a bird feeder can be a bewildering experience. Should you get a “squirrel-proof” one with a wire cage that birds have to navigate? Will a simple tube feeder do? How much seed will that cute little plastic number hold?
Then there’s all those bags of food to put in the feeder. What’s in all those mixes, anyway? Are all those suet cake flavors necessary?
As we retreat from the chill of outdoors to the comfort of the couch, it’s time to start thinking about next year’s garden. How’s your winter bird life? Could it be better? If you’d like to attract a greater variety of birds than you’re getting now, consider adding plants next year which will naturally supplement their diet with nutritious seeds and berries. And, find out what not to plant.