First bloom of the season: dwarf reticulated iris. Such a welcome sight this afternoon.
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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.
Status: Eerily Quiet
Power outage on a bright but overcast Sunday morning. Right in the middle of doing laundry. I can hear the neighbor’s generator humming, so it’s not just us.
Update: Power returned in 90 minutes. No word from Edison as to the cause. Amazing how we grow accustomed to the low hum of appliances in our homes.
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. 🍅