First bloom of the season: dwarf reticulated iris. Such a welcome sight this afternoon.
Category Archives: gardening
trying not to kill the beautiful things
Garden Bloggers Bloom Day: February 2020
The kalanchoes seem to like the west-facing kitchen window: for the first time in the years I’ve had these, all three colors are in bloom at once.
Outside, I can see some daffodil greens peeking up in the early spring border. Spring is on the way… eventually.
August in the Garden
I feel like August passed me by quicker than usual, and not in a good way. The weather was either too rainy or to hot to get outside and weed, or I had other commitments (like evening karate classes twice a week for myself and my son).
Still, I did manage to get out and photograph on Bloom Day, even if I didn’t post the photos on the 15th.
The Altheas are self-sowing, and I honestly don’t really mind. It looks like the main purple one may have died this year, but other purple seedlings that I didn’t yank up last year are blooming this year. I’m OK with that, even if they’re a little crowded. Maybe I’ll prune them into a hedge and get rid of the front fence someday.
Twitter Update: Tomato Jam FTW
My apologies to @relysh for ever suggesting she do anything other than her favorite thing (sandwiches) with her homegrown tomatoes. I finally have enough to make *my* favorite thing (tomato jam) and I am STOKED. 🍅
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day (Belated): July 2019
This is becoming a trend: me taking Bloom Day photos on the 15th, then not posting them until later in the month.
