That sounds like some handy technology. Around here, we hang laundry outside. If it's flapping around, we know it's windy. If ot's dripping,...
Thanks @Sjoerd for the reference about gnomes. It looks interesting. Around here, they understandably avoid most human contact. They have seen...
They look like arum pistils after the spathes have fallen off. That's because gnomes design their hats like that as a disguise, in case they fall...
Those are the tips of gnome hats. Last night the gnomes had a big party. On the way home, they tripped in the bindweed and fell. They shouldn't...
It's great you have a sense of humor about it Mel! It sounds like a crazy day. This Spring I tried to pull my Prius ahead of the 23 year old...
Crab Grass, Thistles, and Himalayan Blackberry. I also spend quite a bit of time pulling out Anagallus arvensis. Very fast growing and can take...
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If they are planted along the path, shouldn't they be named "Pathflowers". Kidding aside, I know they will be beautiful.
Wow, that's a lot of wisteria! Those clippers are great. I've been using battery operated hedge trimmers to clear blackberry brambles. Not easy,...
@mel, your memory garden is so beautiful. Sedums are blooming here too. Honeybees and native pollinators are all over them. Today I puttered,...
Here too, I think. Tomorrow I will take a big box of Asian pears to the Food Bank. Maybe some apples, too.
That's a sad thing. Here they stay all winter long. I had to take down my hummingbird feeders temporarily because the area (patio) was so taken...
Wow, that shows a lot of talent and knowledge!
That's lovely @Pacnorwest . I looked it up - the blue trees are Eucalyptus. It must smell lovely too. The green trees are cypress.
I've seen a lot of road repair crews around here like that, too....
Thanks Sjoerd! Today, I took a break from gardening. I worked on the latest quilt top instead. Here it is [ATTACH] I didn't expect to get...
The Queen of the Squashes has roasted her subjects! They look delicious!
All of the squares are completed, for the tropical shirt quilt. [ATTACH] As expected, I had to trim a small amount from the ends (1/2 inch) in...
Some bearded irises arrived in the mail. I planted them in a large container. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I don't know how they'll grow and bloom in...
Today on garlic chives. Bees love those. [ATTACH] Such a pretty flower. They are as good for an ornamental as they are for a vegetable.