Summer Yard Update

Back from a two hour watering session in the yard, I bring you a few new pictures.

For some reason my iceberg rose has decided to bloom in the dead of summer. I was pretty happy having made it this far along without having killed any of these roses, but this is a bit of icing on the cake.

I'm attempting to grow okra and watermelon in the back corner of the yard. Daily watering is barely keeping them alive, but they're coming right along. I have until late November before any cool weather will slow them down.

My peppers seem to be pretty happy growing in my bathtub. That was fun saying that.

Although the leaves on the creeping trumpet vine look horrible this time of year, when the monsoon comes along it starts blooming again.

Here is my feeble attempt at growing squash and zucchini under a shade canopy.

I've taken the cover off of these roses since I took this picture, as they're already receiving decent shade from our eucalyptus.

Even my potted roses are surviving.

Ironic that the tastier jujubes are still green, and don't seem to be ripening, but by golly the butt jujubes are about ready for picking. Yum!

(Not That Kind Of) Herb Update

Ye old basil is coming on strong, I've had to lift the heat lamp up a few notches in the just the last few days. The thyme and dill are also coming along. Not sure where to transplant these to when they outgrow their home, as it's way to hot to move anything outside. Guess I'll cross that bridge when I get to it.

Time to water the yard at sunup tomorrow morning, I'll try to remember to take some pictures to upload.

Indoor Herb Growing (Not That Kind Of Herb)

My parents got me this nifty indoor herb grower for my birthday, and they're all coming up nicely (basil, dill and thyme).

I've also added a gourd to my collection, this one never got any larger than it was back in May, but the vine was dying, so I cut it loose before it fell apart, also. Comparing it to the other three, I guess it's not that bad a size.

I've received two letters now from the Nazis regarding untrimmed dead plants in my front yard. Today I took care of the only thing left out there that could possibly be offending their sensibilities. Before the summer is up I may have to trim said plant into the shape of a middle finger to show my appreciation for them looking out for me. Thanks HOA, I heart you.

Monsoon Season

The monsoon is upon us. It's rained three times in the last week, and has been extremely muggy. Today the weather shifted east of us, so it was much nicer out. While I was out surveying the territory this morning I took this picture. You can't beat having this out your back yard. Here's hoping they never develop the empty lot across the street from us.



Not much else to share, I'm about to head outside to move some vegetables around to see if they'll grow better in a different, shadier part of the yard. I haven't taken many pictures of the yard lately, been too busy just keeping things alive.