I’m too far behind on photos to put on blog so I’m wiping the slate clean. (I will catch up on the spreadsheet though haha.) you can see how much is happening even today!
Continue reading “05/05/2024 giving up”04/21/2024 happening
I’m behind on gardening, errands, etc, so here’s a picture from Sunday!
Continue reading “04/21/2024 happening”03/30/2024 Tharp’s spiderwort!
The dwarf or Tharp’s spiderwort in our yard started blooming and then I got to see their wild cousins blooming at home in Texas!
Continue reading “03/30/2024 Tharp’s spiderwort!”03/26/2024 Carolina Anemone
We recently found two patches of Carolina Anemone on unbuilt private land. We got permission from the owners to dig a small amount to spread around town in our yard and others’ yards, as it’s not available commercially.
Continue reading “03/26/2024 Carolina Anemone”03/20/2024 yay Tetraneuris
The mystery bud has gradually resolved into Tetraneuris linearifolia! It’s an annual apparently but I have high hopes it will like the caliche planters and reseed.
Continue reading “03/20/2024 yay Tetraneuris”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”02/10/2024 maybe also Lomatium??


01/02/2024 finally cold enough for frostweed!!







12/23/2023 basketflower





11/05/2023 two more thistle species!!!

