Mega Yard Update

Regardless of the lack of rain, the yard is perking up quite a bit with our mild temps.

This blog will be a mile long if I don't keep me comments at a minimum for each of the following pictures, so here we go.

These are zinnias and marigolds that came up in our AeroGarden, thanks to a nice Christmas gift from the parents. I'm glad I took this picture, however, because the plants went into decline as soon as I transplanted them into this pot. I have yet to master that part of the process, moving the plants out of the pod into the yard.

And I think this picture is sideways. Oops.

The two old fashioned rose seeds that sprouted a month ago are still slooowly growing. But still alive. And I've had another one come up in the last few days, looks like a different type.

The globe mallow, which barely bloomed last year because of a late freeze, is covered in these red blooms now. It's my favorite plant in the yard.

Beside it, an Indian mallow is also starting to bloom.

The nasturtium are still growing like crazy, now hanging out of this planter.

Our Indian mustard greens have bolted.



I picked up this neat plant recently, it's an Arabian Lilac, grows to about eight feet. The undersides of the leaves are purple, and it puts out stalks of purple blooms in the spring.

Here is a closer look at the leaves. You can't really see the purple in this picture, but I promise you it's there.

The quinoa is still doing well.

The valentine emu bush is hanging over, it has so many blooms on it right now.

One of the rose bushes blooming.

Here's another one.

I think both of those rose pictures are sideways, also, oh well, I'm short on time.

Here's a close up of one of the quinoa plants. Very colorful.

Here's a closeup of the pomegrantes leafing out.

Whew, I think that's it for now.