Onto summer. My mom helped me get my summer vegetables in (squash, gourds, cucumber, basil, cherry tomatoes, and regular tomatoes (mix of common and heirloom varieties)). Still need to plant the pole beans where the lettuce is growing. We also planted pretty shrubs in the front yard in a lonely area that faces the street and has been plant-less since we moved in.
If you haven't discovered hot lips sage yet, buy it! It's amazing! Also loving our native deer grass, English lavender, roses, and native California fushia. Planting purple needlegrass soon, found at our local CNPS native plant nursery run by volunteers at a Day on the Farm (Soil Born Farm-sponsored). Had forgotten purple needlegrass is our state grass. It's a native bunchgrass that is near and dear to botanists and occurs in our regional grasslands.
Ok plants, grow, grow, grow...
Oh, that looks like lovely Cali springtime...I can almost feel it. So fun that you guys got out to enjoy it and planted all that stuff recently. Mark has been busy adding plants to the yard, I have no idea what he's been adding lately, but there is this night blooming jasmine that has made our yard smell so good. One morning this week I was in bed and heard the front door open and close. I peeked out the window and saw Ruby all dressed carrying one of my purses and picking these blossoms off our champaigne ginger bushes that are edible. they're sweet and tart. anyway she was pilfering as many as she could into the purse and then sat on the porch to eat them. It was so cute, I went out there and sat by her, she was quite chatty about her morning plans in the yard. Maggie is going to have all kinds of appreciation for plants and wildnerness growing up with you.
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