first tomato!

weekend update

The raised bed has been a mixed bag: one basil died, the other is alive, but smothered by the sage; chives have dried up; dill is also struggling under the sage; none of the thyme made it; only three garlic bulbs pulled at solstice; sage is bonkers, as is the fennel;


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Sungold is so huge it's trying to get in the office window;



Paul Robeson is smaller, and only seems to have set about four tomatoes;


[inadvertently had the flash on for the closeups]

Sungold, on the other hand, has set a boatload of fruit, and is covered in blossoms, too;



bees like the lavender.


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Cheyenne with Spanish broom

Spartium junceum

seen in the neighborhood

On a dog walk, went by this really nice rock garden/retaining wall/stone steps combo.




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