Hummingbird Season - Easy, Fun, and Educational

 

 Bee Balm

The Creation gardens are maturing - front, back, and sides. The sides are doing well because of my early blunders. I tried Triple Crown Blackberries on one sunny side, and I am still trying to stop them. I build a hay-bale garden on the opposite side and fashioned a haven for slugs who ate the strawberries the birds did not grab.

 Girls still make dresses with Hollyhock flowers.

The backyard gardens are raising four more Clethra shrubs on one side of the backdoor, Joe Pye Weed and Poke Weed on the other side. I thought we were moving Hostas to the back gardens, but the plants left behind some of the roots and bounced back in the front while flourishing in the back.

Everyone loves roses almost as much as I do, but I also enjoy building a playground for pollinators - hummingbirds, butterflies, bees of all kinds, wasps, and more. 

Pollinator plants I grow include:

1. Clethra shrubs - the Cinnabon plant.
2. Joe Pye Weed and Little Joe Pye
3. Poke Weed
4. Cat Mint, Mountain Mint, Bee Balm
5. Clover, Borage, Comfrey, Clover
6. Hostas - now blooming
7. Daisies - Shasta and Coconut
8. Butterfly Weed and its cousins
9. Chaste Tree
10. Crepe Myrtle
11. Elderberry
12. Hollyhocks

 Ruby Spice Clethra

The Columbus Theological Magazine Vol. 9, Matthias Loy, Editor. Lutheran Library Publishing Ministry. Alec Satin.

 

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The Columbus Theological Magazine Vol. 9, Matthias Loy, Editor The Scarlet Woman by Joseph Hocking Why an E-Reader instead of a Smartphone? Your Eyes! The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah (complete and unabridged) by Alfred Edersheim Mistress Nancy Molesworth: A Tale of Adventure by Joseph Hocking

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The Columbus Theological Magazine Vol. 9, Matthias Loy, Editor Vol 9 includes “The Desire of Power”, “Doctrinal Preaching”, and “The Righteousness Needed” by Matthias Loy, “Be We Hearers of the Word and not Preachers Only” by Prof. Schuette, and Buddhism and Christianity by Sir Monier-Williams. The Columbus Theological Magazine is one of the specially restored collections of the Lutheran Library. Currently available volumes Master index Contents of Volume 9 (Links to facsimile PDF.) Principal Author Vol 9 No 1 Be We Hearers Of The Word And Not Preachers Only Conrad Herman Louis Schuette The Inner Growth Of Our Seminary In 50 Years Matthias Loy The Parable Of The Lost Son By J. Laidlaw, D. D. In The Expositor London. Missionary Department By E. Pfeiffer Vol 9 No 2 The Righteousness Needed Matthias Loy The Abyssinians And Their Church George Henry Schodde Vows Conrad Herman Louis Schuette Missionary Department By E. Pfeiffer Vol 9 No 3 The Protestant Church Of Germany George Henry Schodde The Sacrament Of Baptism. Translated From Hollaz. - Vows. (concluded.) Conrad Herman Louis Schuette Vows (concluded) Conrad Herman Louis Schuette The Moravian, The Missionary Church By E Pfeiffer Thoughts On Matthew 23:37 Conrad Herman Louis Schuette Vol 9 No 4 The Desire Of Power By L H Schuh Prodigality By D E Snapp Two Parables. The Prodigal Son And The Laborers In The Vineyard By J J Murphy The Spirit Of The Times By W Schmidt The Reflex Influence Of Missions On The Church At Home By E Pfeiffer Vol 9 No 5 The Miracle In Gadara Conrad Herman Louis Schuette The Spirit Of The Times By W Schmidt Church And State. “The Answer Of Christ.” The Reflex Influence Of Missions On The Church At Home. (concluded) By E Pfeiffer. Vol 9 No 6 Doctrinal Preaching Matthias Loy Christian Work And Lutheran Ways Conrad Herman Louis Schuette Buddhism And Christianity By Sir Monier-Williams Of Oxford University Literature By E Pfeiffer Order a Printed Copy Print Copy: Columbus Theological Magazine Vol. 9 by Matthias Loy - “Lutheran Librarian” edition Download the eBook If you appreciate this book, buy the Lutheran Librarian a nice cup of tea. Facsimile PDF (large file) Apple/Kobo EPUB Kindle AZW3 Legacy MOBI (If EPUB or AZW3 won’t work on your device) You can expect your e-book to arrive within a few hours. If it doesn't arrive, check your spam or junk mail folder. You can also request a copy of this or any Lutheran Library e-book by sending an email with the book's title and format. Enjoy the book! Publication Information Lutheran Library edition first published: 2023 Copyright: CC BY 4.0 Read more

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I kept increasing the number of visits to Planet Fitness because regular exercise:

• Eliminates and prevents pain.
• Boosts metabolism.
• Strengthens bones and tendons.

I started at one or two workouts a week, but that tended to weaken to once a week. I went to three per week, but that often ended up twice a week. I settled on aiming at five weekdays, assuming four or three visits at the least. Rigorous gardening equals one workout.

I usually skip breakfast. This is my favorite lunch after a workout:

1. Huge amount of chopped spinach, half bag.
2. One can of chick peas aka garbanzo beans, low sodium 120 mg salt, not Bush or flavored beans.
3. Sliced frozen mushrooms.
4. Slices of smoked beef or chicken sausage.
5. Tomato paste for lutein and flavor.
6. Sliced frozen carrots.
7. Green and red peppers and onions.
8. Walnuts.

This is very low calories, low salt, and inexpensive. My two quart lunch costs $6, and sometimes I use the overage for supper. Fiber, protein, and many forms of nutrition are included, but very little fat, salt, or sugar.