blooming in the rain
Interesting weather this weekend. We had a nice break from the winter rains yesterday. Temperatures were still low, in the 50's, but we...
More birds
There are several mockingbirds in the neighborhood. Their repertoire of songs is very impressive. Above is a mockingbird on the telephone...
New rosemary plant
This weekend I purchased this lovely rosemary plant. If you have been following this blog for a while, you know that we recently moved to...
lovely raindrops
Raindrops can be so dazzling. See how they adorned plants this weekend. They look like glass beads on a freesia bud.
Future blueberries
We've had so much rain this winter that some of the Sunshine blueberry blossoms were so soggy that they simply fell off the bushes in...
magical mystery garden
The lovely Turkish poppies took over one of the flower pots and are thriving. These poppies self-seed easily and seem to be happiest when...
bees!
This weekend, with the slightly warmer temperatures, and clear skies, a few bees were out and about in the garden. I was so excited to...
Blooming in the rain
All this rain means that the flowers are still blooming. In the photo above you see the Sapphire salvia still blooming. Usually at this...
Surprises in the garden
Many surprises in the garden. So let's start with the good. Apparently the former tenant of this house planted a lot of bulbs in a...
lots and lots of rain
Our first major storm of the winter has subsided. It is welcome rain for the plants. And maybe, just maybe, our tulips will actually...
