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Tag: garden
Lavandula
About eleven years ago, I bought two small lavender plants from Trader Joe’s and planted them on our hill. With minimal attention (except from bees), they’ve grown into thick, sturdy bushes about 1.5 meters tall and wide, that flower for months. Sixteen bucks, well spent.
very much alive
Sometimes it’s excellent to be wrong. I thought these babies were dead, but they are very much alive. We (and the camera) still haven’t seen the mama feeding them, but she must be doing so. Yay!
early blight
I was late planting tomatoes this year. There’s been a lot of rain, which I thought they’d appreciate, but they seem to be afflicted with some kind of fungus, most likely “early blight”. The remedy for all the fungal afflictions seems to be the same, a copper-based spray applied every 7 to 10 days. Continuing research over here …
r.i.p.
For the third year in a row, a hummingbird has nested in our yard then failed to raise a brood. We’ve had the wildlife camera on this nest for several days, but the mama has not been back. Two little unfed puffballs rest in peace.
birthday book
Looking forward to getting my hands dirty with this one.
Allium schoenoprasum
Chive blossoms are so pretty … and edible! I should be incorporating them into our meals.
nesting hummer
Look what I just found! I don’t know if it’s an Anna’s or an Allen’s hummingbird. The nice thing about this nest location is we can see it through in the window. Incubation period for an Anna’s is 16 days, for an Allen’s 17-22 days. Stay tuned!
Ceanothus azureus ‘Concha’
I was actually surprised when I looked up the planting date on this shrub; it’s only been in the ground for 2.5 years — it seems longer. Looking at pictures of mature specimens, I’m excited for the future. But now I’m wondering why we went with a cultivar, not a local Ceanothus. Perhaps it’s all that was available at the nursery?
snail on jade
I never really thought about a snail’s life cycle until today. They hatch from eggs, which I suppose is kind of obvious, but just something I’d never considered, until I wondered how a baby got so high up on the jade plant.
