{"id":14596,"date":"2026-08-10T14:26:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T19:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/?page_id=14596"},"modified":"2026-08-10T20:31:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T01:31:13","slug":"gardening-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/gardening-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Gardening"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_pb_fullwidth_section et_section_regular et_block_section et_animated\">\n<section class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_0 et_pb_fullwidth_header et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_container left\"><div class=\"header-content-container center\"><div class=\"header-content et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_header_button_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_scroll\"><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_8_24 et_flex_column_8_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_search_0 et_pb_search et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><form class=\"et_pb_searchform\" method=\"get\" role=\"search\" action=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/\"><div><label class=\"screen-reader-text\" for=\"s\">Search for:<\/label><input name=\"s\" class=\"et_pb_s\" type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Search for garden related posts\" value=\"\" \/><input name=\"et_pb_searchform_submit\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"et_search_process\" \/><input name=\"et_pb_include_pages\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"yes\" \/><input name=\"et_pb_include_posts\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"yes\" \/><input class=\"et_pb_searchsubmit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Search\" \/><\/div><\/form><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_8_24 et_flex_column_8_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\" data-et-mv-hidden-phone=\"true\"><p>Follow these links for a series about flowers, and also to learn about our Market Garden.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/the-story-of-flowers\/\">The Story of Flowers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/market-garden\/\" title=\"The Market Garden\">The Market Garden<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_2 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section et_animated\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_pb_equal_columns et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_blog_0 et_pb_blog et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_posts et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_ajax_pagination_container\"><div class=\"et_pb_blog_posts et_grid_module\"><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_19231 clearfix et_pb_has_overlay et_pb_blog_item_0_0 post-19231 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-birdsandbutterflies category-devotionals category-notes category-current-feature\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/forthejourney\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FortheJourney.SandiHerron.ft2_.jpg?fit=800%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"284\" alt=\"For the Journey\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FortheJourney.SandiHerron.ft2_.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 479w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FortheJourney.SandiHerron.ft2_.jpg?resize=400%2C284&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/forthejourney\/\">For the Journey<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Jul 26, 2026<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>Life is a journey, and each day carries eternal significance. Discover what hummingbirds can teach us about living wisely, returning daily to God for strength, and making every step count.<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/forthejourney\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more...<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_18102 clearfix et_pb_has_overlay et_pb_blog_item_0_1 post-18102 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-birdsandbutterflies category-devotionals category-gardening category-notes category-moments-in-time category-current-feature\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/conversationsatthefeeders\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/conversationsatthefeeders.1.ft2_.jpg?fit=800%2C441&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"284\" alt=\"Conversations at the Feeders\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/conversationsatthefeeders.1.ft2_.jpg?fit=800%2C441&amp;ssl=1 479w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/conversationsatthefeeders.1.ft2_.jpg?resize=400%2C284&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/conversationsatthefeeders\/\">Conversations at the Feeders<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Mar 23, 2026<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>Do you ever wonder about conversations between birds as they gather at the feeders? Well, I do. I see them watching one another, making sounds,&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/conversationsatthefeeders\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more...<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_9656 clearfix et_pb_has_overlay et_pb_blog_item_0_2 post-9656 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-birdsandbutterflies category-flowers category-gardening category-notes category-readingcorner category-sunflowers\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/birdwatching-in-the-sunflower-garden\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sunflower.816a.jpg?fit=800%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"284\" alt=\"Birdwatching in the Sunflower Garden\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sunflower.816a.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 479w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sunflower.816a.jpg?resize=400%2C284&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/birdwatching-in-the-sunflower-garden\/\">Birdwatching in the Sunflower Garden<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Aug 18, 2021<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>This morning, I watched a flock of yellow finches feast in my sunflower garden, chirping as they enjoy their breakfast. What a beautiful sight&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/birdwatching-in-the-sunflower-garden\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more...<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_9231 clearfix et_pb_has_overlay et_pb_blog_item_0_3 post-9231 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-garden-pollinators category-gardening category-pollinators\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/quick-peek-at-the-pollinator-garden\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/before-the-storm-17june23-a-026-Copy.jpg?fit=800%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"284\" alt=\"Quick Peek at the Pollinator Garden\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/before-the-storm-17june23-a-026-Copy.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 479w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/before-the-storm-17june23-a-026-Copy.jpg?resize=400%2C284&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/quick-peek-at-the-pollinator-garden\/\">Quick Peek at the Pollinator Garden<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Jun 30, 2021<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>A quick peek at the pollinator garden. The pollinators are hard at work.<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/quick-peek-at-the-pollinator-garden\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more...<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_7654 clearfix et_pb_has_overlay et_pb_blog_item_0_4 post-7654 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-birdsandbutterflies category-dailyinspire category-feature-current category-gardening category-videos category-nature-videos-videos tag-caterpillars tag-gardening-2 tag-nature tag-videos\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/caterpillar-named-emily\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/black-swallowtail-emily-17june21d-013-fb.jpg?fit=1100%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"284\" alt=\"A Caterpillar Named Emily | Feasting on Fennel\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/black-swallowtail-emily-17june21d-013-fb.jpg?fit=1100%2C400&amp;ssl=1 479w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/black-swallowtail-emily-17june21d-013-fb.jpg?resize=400%2C284&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/caterpillar-named-emily\/\">A Caterpillar in the Garden<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Jun 24, 2017<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>A short video documentation of our first caterpillar for the summemr. Our youngest granddaughter named this special caterpillar Emily. I like her name!<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/caterpillar-named-emily\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more...<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_7310 clearfix et_pb_has_overlay et_pb_blog_item_0_5 post-7310 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-birdsandbutterflies category-flowers category-gardening category-perrenials category-shrubsandsuch\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/marvelous-march-gone-soon\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/marvelous-march-ft.jpg?fit=960%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"284\" alt=\"Marvelous March | Life at Spring Meadows | Gardening Living Creating\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/marvelous-march-ft.jpg?fit=960%2C400&amp;ssl=1 479w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/marvelous-march-ft.jpg?resize=400%2C284&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/marvelous-march-gone-soon\/\">Marvelous March! Gone Too Soon!<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Mar 30, 2017<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>Spring is the time of the year where everything is budding and blooming at a rapid pace! I never know what I will find from one day to the next!<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/marvelous-march-gone-soon\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more...<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_5640 clearfix et_pb_has_overlay et_pb_blog_item_0_6 post-5640 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-flowers category-garden-pollinators category-nature-videos category-videos category-nature-videos-videos\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/beewinkle-happy-bee\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/beewinkle-happy-bee-ft-15july5-173.jpg?fit=1038%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"284\" alt=\"BeeWinkle the Happy Carpenter Bee\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/beewinkle-happy-bee-ft-15july5-173.jpg?fit=1038%2C400&amp;ssl=1 479w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/beewinkle-happy-bee-ft-15july5-173.jpg?resize=400%2C284&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/beewinkle-happy-bee\/\">BeeWinkle the Happy Carpenter Bee<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Aug 2, 2016<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>A short video of a carpenter bee at work in the coneflower garden. He is harvesting the nectar and pollen. Close up view of the body, head, and legs helps find the difference between the carpenter bee and the bumble bee. My granddaughter named this carpenter bee &#8220;BeeWinkle!&#8221; <\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/beewinkle-happy-bee\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more...<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_3817 clearfix et_pb_has_overlay et_pb_blog_item_0_7 post-3817 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-birdsandbutterflies category-nature category-videos category-nature-videos-videos\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/bird-life-at-spring-meadows-baby-birds-2015-part-2\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/15may19a-birds-003.jpg?fit=800%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"284\" alt=\"Baby Birds at Spring Meadows\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/15may19a-birds-003.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 479w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/15may19a-birds-003.jpg?resize=400%2C284&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/bird-life-at-spring-meadows-baby-birds-2015-part-2\/\">Bird Life at Spring Meadows &#8211; Baby Birds 2015 Part 2<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">May 18, 2015<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>Part 2 of the Baby Birds 2015 at Spring Meadows. The baby bird eggs have hatched and it is so exciting to watch them grow! There is a lot more movement in the nest and I am beginning to see their little bodies taking shape. The nest is located in a fern hanging on my front porch. The mama bird is very gracious to let me water the fern as long as I as I am careful to not disturb the nest!<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/bird-life-at-spring-meadows-baby-birds-2015-part-2\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more...<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_3809 clearfix et_pb_has_overlay et_pb_blog_item_0_8 post-3809 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-birdsandbutterflies category-nature-videos category-videos\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/bird-life-at-spring-meadows-baby-birds-2015\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/15may17-birds-001.jpg?fit=800%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"284\" alt=\"Baby Birds at Spring Meadows\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/15may17-birds-001.jpg?fit=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1 479w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/15may17-birds-001.jpg?resize=400%2C284&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/bird-life-at-spring-meadows-baby-birds-2015\/\">Bird Life at Spring Meadows &#8211; Baby Birds 2015 Part 1<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">May 18, 2015<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>The baby bird eggs have hatched and it is so exciting to watch them grow! The nest is located in a fern hanging on my front porch. 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