Surprise and Delight in the Wildflower Meadow

March 4, 2012
Blue baby-blue eyes & multi-colored spurred snapdragons lead the way

 

March 18, 2012
African daisies add their orange and yellows to the mix

April 1, 2012
Bluebonnet, Baby's Breath, California Poppy, Phlox, Scarlet Flax, Indian Paintbrush, and Verbena all add their beauty

 

April 8, 2012
While other wildflowers begin to fade, the Larkspur begins to bloom

April 16, 2012
The Larkspur dominate the meadow with their height and bold colors, along with the first Cornflower and a smattering of Corn Poppies

May 3, 2012
Warm yellows and reds are prevalent in the new flowers: Lemon Mint, Indian Blanket, Mexican Hat, and Plains Coreopsis

  

May 20, 2012
The lemon mint has taken the place of the larkspur as the tall, purple element in the meadow. Phlox, poppies, and indian paintbrush are still scattered throughout. Joining the late spring yellows are Black-Eyed Susan and Lance-leaved Coreopsis

Greens (and Yellows) from the Garden

Due to the late start we had with our winter garden, many of our plants are just now becoming really established. Today we got quite a yummy harvest of cool weather greens and a few up-and-coming summer additions.

left to right, top to bottom: Swiss chard, Bibb lettuce, Oakleaf Lettuce, Some early baby squash and squash blossoms, Cilantro, Arugula, Spinach, & Sorrel

A Spring Collage

Taking advantage of the cooler winter weather, we've been busy in the garden and neglecting to post here. We put together this collage of some recent sites around the yard.

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left to right, top to bottom: The first bluebonnet in the wildflower meadow; Pets enjoying the yard; A bunch of radishes just harvested from the garden below; Coral honeysuckle enjoys its new place in the yard; Peaking out from behind the flowering primrose jasmine; Some colorful eggs from our chickens; Squash in bloom; A St. Patrick's Day cat; The chickens out for some bugs; A fig starting to bud; A "face worm" - this is the worm's rear end; A native persimmon in bloom - can't wait until the fruit is ripe in late summer; A cardinal female visits the window; Red-veined sorrel; The many colors of spurred snapdragon in the meadow.