In the garden

Gardening

In the Garden

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No butterflies today but we still have many flowers.

African Iris
African Iris
Banana tree blossom
Banana tree blossom. Still no bananas.
Hydrangea
Hydrangea
Mallow, in the Garden
I’m not sure what variety this is but the leaves look like a hibiscus. So guessing it’s some kind of Mallow.
Plumeria
The first bloom on one of my little potted plumeria trees.
Poinsettia
Poinsettias from Christmas’ past ready to celebrate the holidays.
Vinca or Periwinkle
Most vincas have a virus and eventually whither away. But this one dies every winter and comes back from seed every spring. I used to pull them like weeds but now accept their happy faces.

Wonder where all my butterflies went?

Lookin’ out my Backdoor

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Good Morning Neighbors!

Good Morning, Hawks

Red-shouldered Hawks

Red-shouldered hawks

Good Morning Cardinal!

Cardinal

And in the garden…

The weather has been wonderful.  Cool and dry.  Flower and vegetable gardens are enjoying the change.

Plumeria
Most of the leaves have fallen from this plumeria but it is still blooming.
In the garden, roses and mandevilla
Roses and Mandevilla enjoying the sunshine.

Most people plant cauliflower and broccoli in their winter garden.  I’ve done that in the past but it’s a lot of work and not all that rewarding!  So now I just plant herbs and other veges that do not take much care–and that the squirrels don’t eat!

Lookin' Out my Backdoor
Basil ready to be transplanted

 

Lookin' Out my Backdoor
Carrots are not supposed to do well here but Addy and Kendall plant them every season anyhow and we always have yummy carrots. My little picky eaters gobble them up!
Lookin' Out my Backdoor, yummy pepper
I planted pepper seeds but they didn’t sprout so I picked up a couple pepper plants last week.
Lookin' Out my Backdoor
Looks like I’ll be picking green beans soon!

This season just doesn’t last long enough!  But we enjoy every minute of it!