Caprese salad

Per Andy's request, with Robesons (finally ripened!) and basil from the garden.

what's blooming

September 2016 Bloom Day
Chamisa (Chrysothamnus nauseosus):



Blue grama grass (Bouteloua gracilis 'Hachita'):



Scarlet creeper (Ipomoea hederifolia):



Skyrocket gilia (Gilia aggregata):



Indian paintbrush (Castilleja integra):



Broomweed (Gutierrezia sarothrae):



Butter daisy (Verbesina encelioides):



Purple geranium (Geranium caespitosum):



Heartleaf four o'clock (Mirabilis nyctaginea):



Asters, asters, asters (Dieteria canescens):






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Leadwort and Geranium ‘Dilys’:

weekend update

Cooler nights have kept the Robesons from ripening. C'mon guys! I don't want to have to pickle you!