OUTSIDE SPRING CLEANUP/ New items for my birds, flower update and adding a piece of furniture
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- Опубликовано: 15 апр 2024
- In this weeks video I’m finally able to get outside and start some spring cleanup in the yard. I got some new items for my birds I’m going to put together and get outside. My spring flowers are blooming and I’m so excited. I’m also going to be adding a new piece of furniture in the house ❤️
I hope this video inspires you to tackle a project in your house 🤗
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Jodi!! You have changed our lives!! We’ve lived in our home for 7+ years and haven’t touched the leaves, sticks, etc since we’ve lived here. Taking your advice and cherishing our home we are so lucky to have! Last week we tackled most of the brush and debris on a half acre of land. And then I broke out the power washer this week! My husband was yelling “HELLO HELLO HELLO!!” Because he knows I call you my “RUclips mom” ❤ thank you for all that you do and for gracing us with the power of gratitude and the magic of couponing!!
Oh my Cass I’m so so excited for you. Falling in love with your space again is such a wonderful feeling ❤️❤️
Your husband yelling hello hello hello made me crack up 😂😂😂
So proud of you 👏👏👏👏
Jodi, that is a coffee table from the 70's, good place for plants
I was thinking it was a coffee table as well.
It is a coffee table, not a bench. lol
I also think the bench would look good in Gus’s room with plants by the window.
Yes it would ❤️
Trout lily is a ground cover. That’s why it’s growing everywhere. Yes, clean up the leaves and clear last year’s growth from the hostas & hydrangeas. If it fits, maybe try the bench in the hallway by your staircase, where the green cabinet is now. Have a great week!
For any new people wonder why she called Clark Clark and then said the rope toy was Gus's, Gus was her Great Dane. She was a beautiful, precious baby who passed of old age last year, before lil Clark came into the pic. There are videos with lil Gus too way back. :) (I've been here for a hot minute, lol)
Hi! Bird feeders should be cleaned every two to four weeks with a minimum of hot soapy water and a good scrub. Using half water and half white distilled vinegar and letting them soak for 15 to 30 minutes is a good way to disinfect them. Birds can spread disease among each other quite easily. It's best to stick with feeders made of metal and/or glass. Easier to clean that way. ☺️
Thank you ❤️
A flat cushion on the bench would be good for a bit of color and then the pillows won't slide around.
It's the return of the lawn bags. Why, I'm so excited 😂 lol. Go Jodi
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Oh Wow, what beauty, Sand Hill Cranes, what a treat
Such a treat. They were there again today and I said hello ❤️
I would leave the bench as is. It is so pretty without covering it up. I love natural wood too.
I would rake up those sticks then pick up the pile. My kids finally came and cleaned my yard; mowed, picked up dog poo and cleaned my patio, including my granddaughter’s playhouse and all its contents. My spring flowers are coming up well, tulips in front doing better than ever. I take her out in back everyday that is nice. I had to dig out a shredded umbrella that I had in a barrel planter, it was old and the wind in Denver two weeks ago was destructive. The fabric is off but the metal skeleton is in great shape but I will put it in the alley for the metal man. My granddaughter and I cleaned out a tire planter that belonged to my mom and I took the marigolds seeds from it and she would toss them in the planter. It was fun. Of course I did this sitting on my little garden bench that I got to walking with my two canes. I’m hoping after knee replacement I will be able to walk unassisted. I am exercising and losing weight really well, two months until surgery. Your daffodils look grand, love the yellow popping all over. As for the bench I would do a little bench pillow which you could switch out when you are hosting to put side dishes there or seasonal decor. I don’t know much about plants but wonder if you get enough sun there, yes do not cover up vents. Thank you Jodi, love your enthusiasm for your birds, it makes you so happy.😃😘
Yes, one is supposed to clean bird feeders. There’s an online article from Cornel Lab, All About Birds you could read. 🤗 ETA: to attract orioles and other nectar loving birds buy a feeder designed for apples, oranges, etc. You cut the fruit in half and push it onto something similar to skewers so it stays in place. Look them up, there will be tons of designs. ETA ( again!): chickadees are my fav bird! 🤗 Btw, buy some peanuts in the shell for the squirrels but idk how much mess that would make.
Those are Sandhill Cranes! They migrate through where I live in Central California. They show up at the beginning of November. Amazing!
They are beautiful. I saw them again ❤️
You probably know about the Merlin Bird app already, but I am new to it. I was out on a walk and someone had their phone out and showed me how many birds we were listening to right there and what they were. It does a recording and then as it’s recording, the sounds of the birds pictures of them are popping up.
It was pretty incredible, I stopped my car to eat some lunch and just put rolled down the window and tried doing a recording and they were six species of birds singing. It is wicked cool!
Thanks for the tip! We have all the birds in my yard, and I don't yet recognize all their calls.
I have never heard of that app. Thanks for sharing ❤️
Hi Jodi. Your yard is like mine- lots of trees, leaves and sticks galore. 😅 Your tray on your feeder is for birds that are ground feeders. They eat off the ground or flat surfaces only. Female cardinals being one of them. (I think that was the bird you saw by your front rocks) Your hooks are for oranges. Cardinals, orioles and many song birds enjoy oranges or grape jelly hung there in a special bird jelly feeder. Your bench is actually a coffee table from the early 70’s! I’m not sure it’s thick enough or sturdy enough to be a bench. Love all your flowers and your enthusiasm. I cleaned off my patio yesterday but storms today (darn lol). Lots to be done. Don’t forget to take a few hyacinths inside to enjoy by your sink to smell. Does Clark have invisible fence? He’s so good and stays right by you! Love your channel.
PS: Maybe your indoor yellow leaves tulips are getting too much sun? Shallow containers dry out too fast. I bet your deeper one will do better.
Have a fun day!!
I think that’s a coffee table, Jodi! My aunt had one just like it in front of her couch. ☺️ That’s why it sits so low. 😉 If it was a bench it would have a high back.
I haven't heard of that lily so can't speak to it 1 way or the other, but it might just be something that disappears into the yard after it does its thing. I planted violets and over the years they naturalized, so in the spring I have little purple flowers dotted around the yard.
I watched a couple of videos on them and it sounds like yes they bloom for a short period then disappear. I’m going to try to leave them because the bees seem to love them but wow they are all over 😂
@@jodidunnmymessylife1847 Yes, they're "spring ephemerals," one of those lovely woodland plants that does its thing then gets really small or goes dormant for the rest of the year. Lucky you! 🌿🍀🌿
That bench/ table would be cute as a table for the grandkids. Maybe see if a couple of child sized chairs would work.
That’s a great idea except I wouldn’t trust them with an older piece of furniture 😂
Hi Jodi and Clark! ❤️ I've been waiting for the resuming of your yard adventures, they're a real inspiration. 🌿🌿🌿 Right there with you, getting a start on our outdoor fun.
Yellow Trout Lily is a beautiful native woodland spring flower, they form groups but they don't get huge or take over. You're very fortunate to have them!
Oh Jodi, I love your birds & all the bird feeders. Your flowers are beautiful! I think the bench is a coffee table. I would put plants on it! What about putting in your other room, where Gus used to sleep! Put the table in front of your window with some more plants! I think that would look nice! Was neat to see you get outside & look at your flowers & bird feeders!Thanks for sharing!♥️😉🫂🐾🐾🪴🍄🟫🧶🧵🪡🖌🖼🌹🧵🦋✨️
Wow you did so much and I’m envious of the sunshine 🌞 The rain has mainly stopped just scattered showers but it’s cold here today. Clarke is loving being outside too. Have a great week. Mary, Joes wife 🙇♀️👏💪👍🙏💐🦮🐈⬛
Hope the sun comes out soo for you Mary 🌞🤗
I believe your "bench" began as a coffee table from some time ago. I'm old enough to recognize it. Plants, a great idea!
The trout lily is a wild flower, not a weed. The bride you seen on side of road are cranes. Sunflower seed bring cardinals. The hooks on your new brid feeder are for dry corn ears. Put the bench by the window. Tom would love it.
I put sunflowers in my feeders now and darn it’s not attracting cardinals to them 🤦♀️
Give it a little bit. They are just slowly showing up here. I live in VA so they are headed that way. And female cardinals are brown with a little red. They typically show up first.
Just had a cardnal in my bush outside want to send you the pic but not sure I can on here lol
Yellow trout lilies (all parts, I believe) are edible 😳 they’re strong colonizers, can spread and have colonies that live for decades. What an interesting flower!
Those look like sandhill cranes. Up north I have heard they are also called ribeye in the sky. Down south they are protected.
Yes that’s what they are ❤️
Please clean out bird feeders each year. The birds will appreciate a healthy eating spot. I love that you have added a squirrel feeder. They are not fat, but fluffy until they lose their winter coats. Also femals are bigger than males, especially as they are pregnant and then will be nursing moms. They will be extra hungry. 😊
I also talk to the wildlife. Always saying hello and asking what they would like to eat. 😁
The little bench/coffee table looks cute in the dining room. Maybe add a cushion to make it cosy. Also, would you consider placing in front of the living room window? Also a good spot for plants. 😊
Hi Jodi 👋 see you are glad to be outside cleaning again!!! 😁
Edit: yes. The hostas can be cut back once they turn dead like that. Gives the roots more to put into the new growth!!!
Isn't it fun to find new growth in the spring!😊
Trout lily...not a weed. It's an early pollinators food. As you saw the bees like that!
Edit: tulips need deeper dirt. And in pots need extra bulb food. Watering...stick finger down past first knuckle. If dry, water. If too wet, don't.yes, they're cranes.
Bench...try as a toy garage for the grandkids toys in that front room with the computer. Table top toys on top & rolling ones under it???
First mow today. Grass was above my knees with full seed heads on top. 83-86*f yesterday here. Ugh. But grass is growing and so are other growing things.
Lots of animals and plants in this video ! ❤️ 🦢 🐇 🐕 🐝 🪴 🌱 🌺 🌸
A cushion and 2 pillows would be cute on your bench 💖🌸🔆
I like the bench there. Also, I bought a 6 inch mini chainsaw from Amazon. It is fantastic! I have cleaned up around our yard so easily. It’s amazing!
Oh my gosh Patty isn’t the mini chainsaw the best 😍😍
I think it would be adorable with pillows and a little lamp. I would put 2 books down and put the little lamp on top of it. I would only use 2 pillows.
Thanks Nicole 🤗
I talk to the animals too. Love the flowers. I want to put out bird feeders sooo bad but we sometimes get bears. They love bird seed 😂
Hi, Jodi! Yes, cut off the dead branches on your hostas. Also around your hydrangeas. I love hydrangeas! I had a beautiful one and we had cement work done and I wanted to save it and move. When I got home from work, the hydrangeas had been trashed! I was so mad! The best place to put hydrangeas is where they can get partial shade. They love that! And you should trim them back after blooming season. The more you trim them, they should come back fuller blooms. Good luck! Hugs to all! 🥰👍💜🌷🌷🌷 I think those birds were herons. Hi, Donna Jean!🖐️🖐️💜
Hi Sharon 🤗
Oh no I’d be so mad to! Sorry you lost your Hydrangea 🤦♀️
Thanh you. I will go trim them now ❤️❤️
I’ve had good luck with all kinds of birds with black oil sunflower seeds. You inspire me to clean all kinds of things I didn’t think of!
Hi Jodi, I'm a bit older & live in Florida, so watching ur yard clean up last year made us think. We decided to have someone do a 1x clean up & now we keep it up now they trimmed bushes & all. We do what u do a bit at a time & works for us too. Ty
I made a small veggie garden with my son today as a homeschool project
Oh my gosh how super fun ❤️❤️❤️
Jodi! If you put little rocks in those pieces that hold water for birds, they will also work well for insects, especially bees and they will not drown there! Please think about it :) Beautifully done, I love your garden clean ups
Jodi I love the bench right where you have it. I would put a pad on it and pillows on it. Love your new bird houses. You make my day .💜💜💜💜💜💜
Thank you Sondra 🤗
Yeah🎉🎉 flowers and birds oh my..😊.
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I was outside all day yesterday. It feels good to get out there.
That’s not a bench, Jodi. It’s a coffee table from the 50’s or 60’s. But you could use it as a bench or a place for plants! It’s in good shape.❣️
I don 't think a coffee table would have the lip on the one side. I think it is a bench with that lip part to keep a cushion in place. ❤
Googled it. Ethan Allen shows a very similar table from the 60’s. It has a lip.
Love your channel. I’ve been working in my front yard, edging the beds, weeding and mulching. Back breaking work for my old body, but so satisfying when it’s done and looking so pretty. When my kids stopped using their swing set, I turned the frame into a multi hanging frame for bird feeders, and bird houses. Works like a charm. Enjoy the Spring, we’re finally getting some warmth here in Ohio.
Yes, Fish and Wildlife recommends cleaning bird feeders. A couple times in the last few years we’ve even been asked (I’m central Kentucky but other states were involved too) to *not* put out food; something was killing a lot of birds 🙁
Hi! Flowers outside are GORGEOUS! 💖🌷🪻🌼
I like the bench where you have it, and as soon as you placed it, I immediately thought, it needs a cushion. Impressed you're thinking of making one, I'd just go get one 😜 I think pillows would be nice since it's against the wall.
Donna Jean saying her Fun Dip was fun. 🤭😂
Lastly, the cranes or whatever they were, were awesome!!! I would've been excited too. You're so cute, like Snow White talking to and taking care of ALL the animals. You are a joy to follow and a good role model for kindness and caring. 💖 Have a great week! 😊
Well I didn’t even think of buying a cushion! That’s a way better idea than making one 😂😂😂 I’m going to look online now 🤣
@@jodidunnmymessylife1847 yay! Can't wait to see what you get!
I think it’s a great idea to use the table as a bench with a cushion.
I would use the bench as a kitty table for the grandkids
Everything in your yard is looking so pretty! Yes, you should clean your bird feeders. I’ve read sometimes as much as every couple weeks. I don’t do it that often but I try to do it maybe once a month once it warms up. We love the wild bird food from Costco. It’s mostly black oil sunflower seeds and our birds LOVE it! We have seen so many cardinals as well as goldfinches, and couple kinds of woodpecker and tons of others.
That's awesome you saw cranes. I love seeing animals as well.
They have been in the same spot every single day Shelley so I say hello ❤️
If you still have the bench you put in the dining room, it might work nicely in your front room either between the chairs or as a coffee table. 😊
Ace Hardware should pay you for the amount of free advertising you give them in your lawn bags 😂🤣😂
Wouldn’t that be great Kimberly 😂
oh i love love love the bird feeders 😁 especially the one you put by the tree, that thing looks awesome! people who stop and talk to animals, insects and plants are the best kind of people ☺️♥️
this week we were FINALLY able to save up enough money to hire a skip 🎉 so we were finally able to clear out all the rubbish and junk the previous owners left in the shed and behind. i cannot tell you the sense of relief 🥹 genuinely feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders.
hope you have a good day/week! ☀️🌷
That is so wonderful!! I’m so so excited for you. I bet it feels like a whole new space now ❤️❤️
I also enjoy feeding the birds year-round. I live in Northeast Indiana and it's time to get my hummingbird feeders out as well. I don't have the patience to wait for my nectar to cool. So I use 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 cup warm tap water. You don't have to bring it to a boil the water just has to be hot enough to dissolve the sugar completely. I let the Tiny Bubbles start to form in the bottom of the pan and then I turn it off and stir until everything is dissolved. Then I have my other half cup of water is mostly ice cubes add refrigerator water that I mix into the hot mixture. By the time the Ice Cube's melt what's the temperature is perfect to go into my feeder. I get lots of cardinal pairs at my feeder and I don't think it has anything to do with the feed I put in it but more to do with all of the evergreen trees around where I live.
Awesome Helen ❤️
I watched this video yesterday and again today 😂 I love love love it when you’re outside, everything you accomplished last year I can’t wait for this year to see the difference ❤ fantastic video Jodi Thank you xxx
Thank you so much Amy ❤️❤️
I think that is a coffee table. I think it is too much for the dining room, but your home is looking so good. Your yard is beautiful and Donna Jean is such a beautiful young lady, I always enjoy her making an appearance. Hope you have a wonderful week.
Thank you Mary ❤️
Yes clean your bird feeder
I have been told the birds can get sick
All your hard work is paying off
Clark ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
That’s kind of what I was thinking. It’s got to get dirty and bacteria in there. Glad I cleaned them ❤️
Hummies have been coming for about a week now and we love watching them. Sometimes we have 2 or 3 fighting over it. They are beautiful. P.S. love clarkie...
Can’t wait for them to come back ❤️
I am just like you Jodi 😂 I talk to every single animal I found (mostly dogs, cats and birds 😂).
Your flowers are looking great ❤
Bianca how can you not talk to them 😂😂😂 they are all so cute ❤️
Have you thought about putting two little chairs with this little table and letting the grandkids use it as a small table maybe for doing puzzles or lego at? Xxx
Yay, new video. Lovely to see your garden blooming. I think cushions would look cute on the bench . I’ve been helping my daughter declutter/organise her little flat , looking homely 😊
Hi Gillhanna 🤗 how wonderful that you are helping her ❤️❤️
Yes I agree that is a coffee table, but that using it as a bench is a fine idea! Making a cushion for it would be so nice. Otherwise using it for plants also a great idea. You have to live with it for a while before you decide. Your flowers outside are gorgeous❤
Thank you ❤️
I love tulips so im excited too!!!❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉
27:43Seems to bulky on the left side with the liquor cabinet and the other cabinet on the same side. And yes and cushion would be nice. Big thick one with sturdy foam please. 😊❤
And No please don't paint it.
It looks like a coffee table
Are you sure it's a bench? I think it's a coffee table from the 50 or 60's. Can't wait for you to get back to your yard work. I love them videos, bees and all . I'll never forget your hubby getting stung. I had a great laugh over that. Hugs xoxo
Dayna we still laugh about that 😂😂
I think pillows would look great on it
We call our bird feeders, squirrel feeders. We have some beautiful birds visiting us now. Menards has bird seed with some cherries in it.
The squirrels never bothered my feeders last years. This year they definitely seems to be squirrel feeders 😂
I’d love to be outside! The weather is crazy! I can’t even get inside cleaning done because the tornado sirens have gone off 4 times this morning! I guess this means I’m supposed to chill and enjoy your video!!
Keep the bench!!! Super cute! ❤ about the tulips, I think it was too much water 😬
Hi Jodi, I really like the bench. It matches the rest of the furniture nicely. I would add pillows and art work. Looks like a Hobby lobby trip in your future! 😊
It's a lovely bench but I feel like there is already a lot of hard furniture. I feel like a lovely wingback chair in that corner would add a bit of softness.
Thanks for your feedback Alma ❤️
Yes, you clean bird feeders. They can get diseases from them so it's good to clean them every so often when they get looking gross.you could probably take your pressure washer to them on the lowest PSI
7:22 You can move the hydrangeas now (don't wait too late) and then fertilize all of them with Hollytone!
I have to clean up the all the leaves to find them so it will be a bit 😂
I got a chance to get out and get my back yard mowed and the next's thing is to get out and get my garden ready for the year .and still have to get to the front of my house and side yard. Started all of my seeds back on the 3rd for my garden.
I like the bench. Maybe a tall plant to bring some greenery in
If you put a few small rocks in the bird bath then the hummers would be able to use it as well. The water is to deep for them otherwise.
I'm about to go out and cut my grass and work on my back yard before it gets dark.
Your bench looks like a coffee table to me, I love it! Could you use it in your basement?
I feed my orioles grape jelly. They love it.
Thanks for sharing Marge ❤️
Just read that trout lilies can be toxic to dogs😱 Look it up for yourself, got to keep Clark safe. 💚
❤ Jodi and Clark
Thanks for sharing ❤❤❤❤ love the birds 🐦 i have a small backyard but i have 2 feeders in my backyard they came every year.
So awesome Marsha ❤️
Pillows would look sooooo cute on the bench and you could do seasonal pillow covers!
Beautiful vintage piece! It matches the other furniture in the room, at least on the video it shows that to me. I think you'll be happy using it either way at the end of a bed as a bench, I don't remember what your bed look like from previous videos, or extra seating for your table. But just the fact that you like the piece and want to use it in your home is a good thing. I'm sure you could find or make your own cushion. Have you tried it at the table for height/measurement yet? That would be good to know for gathering your cushion materials. I'm excited to see what you come up with.
Your excitement about your plants is infectious! Definitely wash feeders a few times a year! The cardinals and orielles would love some oranges cut in half. Be careful your suet doesnt go bad in warm weather! We only feed suet in the winter when the birds need the fat in their diet. The birds prefer the cover of nearby trees for feeding. Blue jays are such bullies when they are around.
I like the bench! I think it needs some pillows and something up on the wall. Other than that it looks great!
Hi Jodi! Love the bird feeders. I've been trying to decide what type of feeder I want to get. I've spent the past week outside too pulling weeds and dead leaves and power washing my patio and front walk. A lot of work but so satisfying. Have a great week.
Hi Amy 🤗 yes pulling weeds and power washing is a lot of work. I bet everything looks so good ❤️❤️
Your flowers are looking beautiful 😊
Thank you Elaine ❤️
So so pretty! The orioles love oranges. We had a post that dad put a flat maybe 8”x8” square piece of wood on top. He nailed some long nails up from the bottom before he attached to the post. Roll oranges to get juicy, cut in half, then spear them over one of the nails. The orioles sit on edge and drink the juice from the orange cup.
I think the bench is cute there! It would also be a good place for guests to be able to drop their purses and coats since it’s so close to the front door
Hi Jodi! I would put a couple of pillows on the bench just sitting up on the left for warming it up a bit. Your flowers look so great! We are mulching the front flower beds and replanting some stuff that has clustered just to spread them out a bit. See you next time!
I like where the bench is. It probably will become a catch all. Also, look up butterfly baths for the new bird feeder. . A little sand, for bathing, a small dish of water and a sliced piece of orange or fruit. 😌
Awesome I will look that up ❤️
Are you sure it’s a bench? It looks like a coffee table to me. The bird feeders and flowers are so nice 💗
Well I was sure but now have gotten a lot of comments that it’s a coffee table from the 50’s, 60’s or 70’s 😂
I'm wondering if Hubs is gonna go after them old leaves with the blower and make piles. 😂
Heck no. He’s too scared after the yellow jacket incident last year 😂
Great video 👏👏. Outside 🙌🏼 Beautiful!!! Love the bench 🥰. Can’t wait to see what you put up on the wall behind it.
Put the cushions for the seats on your bench
At this moment in time (April 16th) the Hummingbirds are in Sothern Indiana. We will be putting out our Hummingbird feeders in about two weeks, unless they come in early. I live in Northern Indiana about two hours from the Michigan border. Good luck. Your flowers are gorgeous!
Cardinals like sunflower seeds and they are in a wild bird feed mix. That's waht i get. For a treat here and there I get the bird seed with the mealworms in it too.
Hello Jodi. I think a large rectangle or bolster pillow would be nice. A flower print for the spring and then you can eventually get covers for the other seasons.
Thanks for your feedback ❤️
No cushions looks great on that wall.
Just me - but I would put the bench by a door for sitting to put on shoes. But that is just me. I like the padded cushion idea too!