Daniel— cheers for that name, mate. Those are good “bee trees/ plants”. When I grew Ceanothus I remember how much the bees liked them here too....
Clay— That mulching will be so helpful later on in the season, I believe. Please keep us posted on your melons and cantaloupes. Pac— what a cat...
Thank you so much, Pac. I do lurve a good spud.
Thanks Daniel— good news to hear you are trying the strawbs. I am looking forward to seeing how they go. Well Oreti— it is because I have the...
What an amazing bird. Some shots make it look metallic. Wow.
Very nice collection, Oreti. Loggie— That Lavender is looking very good. Daniel— that Darcey Bussell is almost as lovely as the ballerina her...
Thanks for updating us, Marlin. You have had it pretty rough there. I have to say, I don’t really think about that kind of wet weather in Texas....
Daniel— it is nice to see your efforts at rooting. In the end you were successful. It is the sort of thing that I like to do…but these days I only...
Thank you so much, Pac. The fingers are crossed well tight.
We chitted the spuds on the windowsill at home and hardened them off before bringng them to the lottie for the planting ritual. This ritual is a...
Ach Oreti— I was just hoping for some names, but I must tell you, just seeing your strawbs really is fun enough. They are looking quite good...
To begin, the mulch layer was rolled-back, the soil was roughed-up a bit and we eyeballed where, what would go. Then we set up all the wigwams...
Thanks Jane, I shall pass that on. Cheers Loggie— well, we will have to see if there will be more blooms forthcoming. The strawbs in the lottie...
Heavens to Betsy Jewell— those three piccies are glorious to see. You have accomplished quite a lot there.
Glorious alliums and aquilegias, Loggie. I like your plants a lot.
I am looking for some tallish flowers to give my flower garden some height, if you know what I mean. Of course unusual colours or colour...
Thanks a mil for that info, Daniel. I will pass that along.
Trimmed the hedge and did some serious weed and flower removal from the front fence. More weeding.
Recently we hosted the annual “Cousins’ Day” . A couple of them brought simple gifts, one of which a hanging container full of strawberry plants,...
Cut the yellowing leaves off the fading daffs in one bed— whew, that looks better! Now we can give the bed a proper clean and find some...
