I'm sorry for your loss. And also happy that you have warm memories.
Today I dug the last of the early potatoes. Next come the midseason types. The potato digger's work is never done. I mowed the fig orchard....
Good to know.
Oh wow! Only one day into August, and all those beautiful flowers! Buddleias are illegal here. Invasive. There are a few interspecific hybrids...
I agree with @mart. Lilacs are highly vigorous. Pruning does not kill them. When they are pruned, they send out rapidly growing new shoots....
Tha Thank you @Droopy. When it's done, I'll post some closeups. Each fabric has a pattern or texture that doesn't show in that photo. I just...
It is hotter than usual here, and for more extended time. The drip irrigation has been my life saver. I couldn't keep, up with the watering...
It's wonderful to see so many bees. I think there are much more scarce here, compared to previous years.
@Pacnorwest those are gorgeous! Echinacea with visitors [IMG] [IMG] Coreopsis started blooming. I started them this year from seeds. [IMG]
@Melody Mc. what a wonderful narrative about your kitchen garden. You really do a lot. @Lillium_Lover so sorry about the hornet sting. Here...
Those are beautiful.
Progress on the star quilt. All of the pieces are cut, and the featured star blocks are sewn. I laid it all out to see what I think. They are...
Thank you @melody. The delicate looking flowers are Four O'Clocks (Mirabilis). The seem to bloom all day here. It's interesting, they are...
So sorry Sjoerd about Mrs.' back :smt022 I really hope she's better soon, Hot today, mid 90s on the Fahrenheit scale. I pollinated some...
Beautiful harvest @Sjoerd! You deserve a break. I may go out this evening and check the squashes and bean seedlings. Turn on the drip system...
You must have taste buds of steel LOL. Those are some hot chilies. Back in the 50's and 60's, my grandfather's sisters put rose cuttings into...
Those are lush and beautiful!
Happy Birthday Frank! And seconding, thank you for a great, positive, friendly, enjoyable website! :smt113:setf_016:
What kind of chilis? Do you give your summer rose cuttings any special treatment?
@Sjoerd, maybe that's part of the point. Also why I so enjoy reading your posts. You have so much knowledge and experience and such a good...
