It's been a while since I posted about my garden. Which may or may not have something to do with the amount of time I've spent on it... A couple weeks ago, I had a little time and tossed some snap pea seeds in a line across back of the plot. I watered occasionally, but with the sandy soil I didn't have high hopes for them sprouting.
I added a garden sign with a "Do Not Disturb" message since someone stole my long poles and pulled out my short ones. Yet another reason to visit more often!
Despite my neglect, I have a row of peas!
The Herb Corner
This half of the garden is brought to you by my mother's fabulous seed starting abilities. In the front: Kale. In the back: Dinosaur Kale. And in the middle and not visible: Swiss Chard. The green ferny stuff: Poison Hemlock.
The beautiful poisonous plant.
This is the reason I let poison hemlock grow in my garden.
Gophers.
This is also why I love my neighbor's cat. I've affectionately nicknamed it Fluffy. Fluffy likes to bring home remnants of his gopher snacks for his human family.
Go Fluffy!
Note the gopher super highway running through the middle of the plot. The gophers have yet to enter the poison hemlock infested regions of my garden. This is my non-scientific approach to natural pest control. So far it seems to be working...
Everyone's gardens are going to seed but one garden is filled with beautiful white blossoms.
I pulled some filaree. Check out those taproots! Pulling weeds always makes me think of sin. You have to catch it small so it's easy to remove. The longer it stays, the harder it is to remove. Wait too long and you need special tools to remove it.
My new pet: Lotus berthelotii aka "parrot's beak!"
I've wanted one of these for years, and I found it at the farmers' market. I just love the vibrant colors.
It hangs by my front door and makes me smile every time I come home.
