I Grew It Myself!

Day 312: I'm not the only horticulturist on the block. My kids have graduated from growing their own sunflowers to cultivating a plot of proso millet beneath one of the feeder trays. They're a bit lazy, though, leaving the weeding to me, but thanks to them, I shipped a specimen of Buffalobur off to the Burke Herbarium. It's not the only invasive which has come to me by way of birdseed, unfortunately. "Clean crops" are pretty much a thing of the past, what with supply running neck and neck with demand. That said, I am enjoying the birds' horticultural experiments. It will be interesting to see if the millet ripens.