Bird seed can get expensive after awhile so we have recently opted towards growing our own. Here are some of my favorites to grow on the homestead that also double as beautiful flowers. • Goldenrod - a source of seeds for goldfinch, chickadees, wrens, indigo buntings, cardinals, tufted titmouse, sparrows, and more. • Pearl millet - this is actually one of the main ingredients in commercial birdseed. This birdseed attracts doves, sparrows, juncos, thrashers, wrens, starlings, and house sparrows. • Sea holly - this attracts birds like the American goldfinch, American tree sparrow, black-capped chickadee, black-faced waxbill. • Joe Pyke Weed - large clusters of pink flowers bloom in the summer and will draw all kinds of pollinators to your garden. The seed heads will last into the