COVID-19 Garden

I planted some veggies for fun; just something to do while sitting at home. I would starve to death if I relied on my garden for food.

This bed has zucchini, basil, sage, spring onions, and tomato plants. Orange tree is in the background.

First time for growing potatoes. I cut up some red store bought potatoes that were forming eyes.

Yellow squash and cucumber plants that were started from seeds that my kids gave me for my birthday.

Rewards!

Nature provides one with wonderful gifts.

This year my wisteria is putting on a beautiful show for me.

It smells so heavenly...thank you!

Hen and Chicks

A couple of years ago, I placed some hens around my yard. This popular succulent, sempervivum, is an easy one to grow. It thrives in low or strong light and in cold or hot temperatures.

One of the hens that I planted in a very sunny location had lots of off-spring. The other day, I noticed one of the chicks blooming and some others getting ready to bloom.

Please NO Bedbugs

Coreopsis is such a pretty plant with a very peculiar name.

The name Coreopsis is derived from the Greek word koris, which means bedbug.
Another common name is tickseed. No ticks here, only the bees frequent these beauties.

When the Weeds are Sweet

One definition of a weed is a misplaced plant. While weeding this spring, I noticed a volunteer. Instead of pulling the plant or moving it to a different location, I left the plant alone. Last fall when I amended the soil for the citrus that I planted, I used some of my compost dirt. There must of been a seed in that compost just waiting for its chance to produce.

Well today, that volunteer rewarded me with its fruits, four to be exact. The fruit aren't very large, but they sure are sweet and juicy.

Rose Cactus

I call this cactus, Rose. I don't know if this is the correct name for this cactus, but that is the name I'm using since it looks like a rose. When I first planted this cactus four years ago, I had no idea how large or quickly it would grow. I only knew that it would survive the hot sun of summer that pelts the back yard deck.

Today, Rose has not only grown and survived the heat of the summer, but has also surprised me with surviving the wet winters and cold nights of this region.

My Helper

I'm always monitored by my special helper.

She frequently walks ahead of me anticipating my next stop in the garden.