California Gardening: Yes it's winter even in California!, 1 by SingingWolf

SingingWolf wrote:
I found all kinds of interesting things today.
Before I get distracted and forget, thanks for making me laugh so hard it hurts, DP! Especially, since I just collected a truck full of nice horse manure a few weeks back. Hilarious!
Had an especially sweet start to the day. I saw three hummers frolicking in the second tier of the fountain at 6:30 am.
Later on my quest to get some plain old storage boxes and some perlite, I went to Lowe's. I was so amazed to see a sweet little lady hummer at the garden dept. At first she was perched on top of a Christmas tree, but then she flew off. I saw these cool Red Autumn Sage(Salvia de Otono Rojo), I had to get one. The poinsettia's were pretty picked over. I was walking down the aisle and the lady hummer came up to my cart and started eating from the plant I just put on it. I was enchanted and stopped and thanked her for her visit. skwinter, I believe you now. This sweetie, was mere inches from my face, and you could see a line of pollen caked on her beak. She was so precious. I think she visited every flower on the plant. She flew away, and I said to myself if this strange hummer likes this plant this much, I'm getting another one. So two followed me home.
wc, when you get home let me know, I'm really enchanted with this plant, and want to pick your brains about hummer attractors.
I also saw some interesting things like totally organic manure made of a mixture of bat guano, worm castings, and I forgot all the other exotic types of manure. Then there was the Preen Potting Soil which also fertilizes while it works as a pre-emergent. Amazing. For to tickle your funny bone read the link DP posted.
Meanwhile, I couldn't find a hook which I really need to go over the pipe in the gh frame to hang a plant from. The nice manager came over and showed me where they were hidden. He also announced that the poinsettia's were going on sell for $5/bowl, and $2/pot. So I went through and found three that were in pretty good shape, and they followed me home too.
So this is a photo of the hummer attractor. I kind of like it better than the poinsettia's.
Also you plant the whole pot, which I like because it gives them a chance to get well rooted before the gophers have a go at them. I think it's made of bamboo that biodegrades over time.
I did finally find the perlite. DH probably won't let me go shopping alone again, any time soon. But it was worth it!
Enjoy, the hummers and I will!
WIB,
SW