trying not to kill the beautiful things
I bought seeds for this Mirabilis jalapa ‘Alba’ (White-Flowered Four-o’Clock) from Hayefield last January.
It’s technically an annual in Zone 6, but freely reseeds itself (as evidenced by its presence in my garden this year).
My tomatoes got a slow start this spring, so I’m only just now getting some ripe fruits to harvest.
These are a mystery variety of Roma that I got from a fellow student of Krav Maga last fall. Mike had a bumper crop of tomatoes and peppers, so he brought in several bags to share. When I asked him what variety of tomatoes these were, he told me they were “romaine” tomatoes. So, when I saved the seeds from the tomatoes he shared, I labeled them as “Mike’s Romaine” Roma tomatoes.
Alas, the bell peppers he shared with the dojo must have been a hybrid variety, because the seeds I saved from those failed to germinate. I historically haven’t had good luck with peppers overall, though, so I can’t be sure…
Usually my Bloom Day photos are close-ups like this one, showcasing the pops of color in my beds and borders. This time, though, I decided to go out and take some quick snapshots of my various plantings as a whole. I’ve done very little spring cleanup at this point, so I’m posting these as-is, warts and all.
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Crocus chrysanthus ‘Cream Beauty’ joins the Dwarf Reticulated Iris as the first flower of spring in my USDA Zone 6 garden.