A friend gave us some of her baby partridge peas in the spring and they are growing up and blooming! This species is an annual so hopefully they will come back.
Continue reading “07/28/2024 partridge pea”05/23/2024 more
More leaves, new flowers!
Continue reading “05/23/2024 more”04/21/2024 happening
I’m behind on gardening, errands, etc, so here’s a picture from Sunday!
Continue reading “04/21/2024 happening”04/13/2024 cacti and irises
We noticed two cacti were unhappy and relocated them. Hopefully it is not too late for them to recover, though one looks dicey.
Continue reading “04/13/2024 cacti and irises”03/23/2024 Tetraneuris and betrayal
The two are not related but it would be a great book title, right?
Continue reading “03/23/2024 Tetraneuris and betrayal”03/18/2024 complicated
We got permission from kind neighbors to try digging up a few spring beauties from their yard, which had a huge patch. We have two from Texas, but I like to try and have some genetic diversity where possible. I think after this we may order some bare roots from elsewhere and then with three sources, hopefully any seeds will be able to have a chance of adapting.
Continue reading “03/18/2024 complicated”03/17/2024 perfect sunshine
Shacks needed outside in the sun. please humans!!! (he was right, it’s super nice out.)
Continue reading “03/17/2024 perfect sunshine”03/11/2024 annual violet success
Johnny-jump-ups, the annual wild violets, really love the area around and in our raised veggie beds. They were in the lawn before we started doing stuff, but I think the reduced competition in the weeded soil lets them thrive.
I’ve discovered I can transplant them before they flower and have been strategically redistributing them in the ground cover around the beds. It’s working!!
Continue reading “03/11/2024 annual violet success”03/04/2024 surprises
A daylight surprise and and after dark surprise!
Continue reading “03/04/2024 surprises”03/03/2024 and 03/04/2024 perennial violets
I love the volunteer perennial wild violets that come up all over the yard. We especially have a lot in the shade of the backyard, but I’ve found some up front too.
Continue reading “03/03/2024 and 03/04/2024 perennial violets”