Abundant Harvest

  This is the abundance that was in today's produce box from Abundant Harvest. Now if I could only figure out what that long white radish-like thingee is, and how to cook it.

Flowering Plum Tree

  In spite of having its leader lopped off by an errant gardener, who I immediately fired, the tree is recovering. All the limbs that have grown from the lopped off limbs are weak, as expected. I'm hoping that the wind won't break any of them off and add to the damage done by the gardener who believes it's a good thing to "top" a tree.

Redbud Trees

 
 
 

These guys are part of a small redbud forest I planted 5 years ago. They're doing quite well in spite of the drought we've experienced and, thus, the small amount of watering they get in the hot summer months.

River Birch Trees

 

 

 

These three, from last year's planting, are doing fairly well. They've developed leaves and look like they're going to make it. They're supposed to be fast-growing, but I wonder if they'll be able to keep up with the hybrid poplars.

Crepe Myrtles

 
 
  Three of the crepe myrtles that I planted last year are doing pretty well. They're the only ones of a half dozen that have put out leaves so far. I think the others didn't make it......waited too long before I put them in the ground.

Cracks in the Earth

 
 
 

As I look at these cracks that have developed beneath the pea gravel I laid down last year, I wonder what it means. I'd noticed the cracks in the soil that appeared every year when this area of the yard dried up after a lot of rain, but didn't really worry about it until now. For some reason, with the pea gravel separating, the cracks look more ominous. It makes me think about the hillside that tumbled down in that California coastal area a few years ago. Should I be worried????

Meslun Garden

  I finally have some substantial growth in the meslun garden. I tired of working outside the chicken wire fence, so I took the fence down. Now, the rabbits can eat as much as I harvest.

Bloomin' Herbs

  The lavender, planted a year ago, is getting ready to bloom. Can't wait.

  The yarrow, planted a year ago, is getting ready to bloom. Wonder which of the Colorado colors will show up first: yellow, red, orange???

  The sage, planted a year ago, and tasted all year long in soups and on roasted veggies, is getting ready to bloom. Does this mean it's done for? I think sage is a perennial, so we'll have to see what happens.

First roses of the year . . .

Wildflowers . . .

Edible Flowers

 
 

I wish I could remember the name of this plant.

Unknown Plant/Flower--Edible Herb

 

I wish I could remember the name of this edible herb. Purchased from Sycamore Farms early last year. This year, it has a bumper crop of the edible flowers, which I've yet to taste.