Category: Gardening (Page 1 of 183)

I thought I’d be lazy all day yesterday, but I actually got some things done. I mowed AND got rid of some of the driveway weeds. I didn’t take any pictures of that though. I did take some pictures of other things in the garden.

My tradescantia is blooming. I’m not taking very good care of it, really. They grow so vigorously here, I don’t want it to take over the place. But it decided to bloom in spite of my light care:

My shamrock is also blooming. It was an impulse buy two years ago, and it is plugging along. I haven’t planted it in the ground, because they are also vigorous, and I want to contain it.

And my tiny lavender is about to bloom. I didn’t expect it to bloom at all this year, so I’m a little surprised. It’s a nice surprise, though. I’m curious to see how it will fare as the days get hotter and the wall bakes it.

I straightened up my bedroom too. I’m not done with that, so no picture. I didn’t do a “before” anyway, so I’m not sure an “after” picture would be very impressive.

He is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!

There are beautiful bloomings going on right now, and they are so Easter-y.

Inside my house, my African violets are blooming. I love the pink one! So pretty!

Outside my house, my amaryllis flowers are blooming. They are usually in my back yard, but I moved them to the front steps so I could admire them more frequently.

And all over Los Angeles, the jacaranda trees are starting to bloom. I love their purply beauty, especially against the bright orange buses.

And these flowers are fake, but they still make me happy – I’ve switched my closet flowers to spring tulips. It’s spring! Woo hoo!

Happy Easter!

This past summer, I got what is supposed to be a drinking glass, but I got it so I could use it as a planter. The problem is that the bottom doesn’t have a hole, so I would need to find some sort of smaller pot to put inside it:

I’ve been looking and looking, but when I went to Wendy’s for dinner, and was dipping my french fries in my Frosty, I thought I might have found a good fit:

It almost fits. It sticks up a little, and it’s a little wobbly.

I’ll hang on to the Frosty cup, but I don’t think I’ll be planting anything in it yet.

The period of extremely hot weather we’ve had made my roses grow quickly this spring. Usually, the flower buds grow and swell over a long time, and the initial flowers are big and long-lasting. But this hot weather has made them open more quickly. They’re small. The heat has also made them fade quickly.

In spite of their smallness and brevity, it’s still been wonderful to see them every time I leave or come home. Tis but the beginning of a season of blooms.

The landscaping of houses here in LA is so interesting. This climate supports a lot of different kinds of plant life. People have fruit trees, flowers, and palms. Or they have all kinds of succulents and water-wise trees. Within neighborhoods, there is often no pattern – each house is it’s own masterpiece. I love the variety.

Yesterday on my way home, construction made me stop on a part of the route that I usually pass by quickly. I looked out my window and saw something unusual:

It was a house with absolutely nothing in the yard. It was amazing!