the first batch of ripe strawberries were picked yesterday! strawberry season is sooo wonderful; so rich in flavor and warm from the sun. yum! yum! after sampling a few, the rest are prepared for the freezer. when the grandchildren arrive for their late summer visit we will make jam. then strawberries will be enjoyed all winter as the homemade strawberry jam will remind us of spring.
the hummingbirds have returned. the two that have been observed are enjoying homemade nectar. if you'd like to attract hummingbirds to your landscape make nectar.
the recipe: one part sugar to four parts water. pour measured hot water over the sugar and stir until the sugar is dissolved. after the nectar cools, pour into any hummingbird feeder (these can be purchased rather inexpensively) not more than halfway full.
why only halfway? because more hummers will be attracted to the feeders if the nectar is changed often (be sure to wash the feeder before adding fresh nectar); especially when the temperature exceeds 80 degrees. giving them less per fill keeps the waste of nectar to a minimum.
begin with one or two feeders. hang them from a tree or by the house on a plant hook or get a feeder that attaches to a window with a suction cup. then enjoy the peace and whimsey of observing hummingbirds.
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